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Gujarat Karjan BJP MLA’s son booked for assaulting, making casteist remarks against drivers
May 24, 2026 5:25 am
4 associates of Karjan BJP MLA Akshay Patel’s son also booked in the case.
Dalits ‘attacked’ over Buddha Katha event in Kanpur
December 20, 2023 8:18 am
The case was registered under IPC sections for rioting, assault, defiling a place of worship or sacred object, outraging religious feelings and under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
For SC/ST Atrocities Act to apply, hurling of abuse has to be in public place: HC
June 24, 2022 8:18 am
In the alleged incident which occurred in 2020, Rithesh Pias made the casteist abuse Mohan at the basement of a building where he was working with the others. All the workers were employed by the building owner Jayakumar R Nair.
Thane court grants bail to Ketaki Chitale in 2020 Atrocities Act case, but she will remain in jail
June 16, 2022 10:45 pm
29-year-old actor moves another plea in High Court challenging arrest for posts on Sharad Pawar
Attack on Dalit family: 10 accused held, say police
November 01, 2021 12:22 am
Six people, including a woman, from a Dalit community, were grievously assaulted by a group of 20 men belonging to another community on October 26 at Ner village under Bhachau Taluka in Gandhidham.
10 days after ‘assault’ in Bharuch: One held after Dalit lawyer succumbs to injuries
December 27, 2020 8:55 pm
Vikas Sodha, Assistant Superintendent of Police, Bharuch, said, “We have lodged a case of murder against the four accused today."
Dalit youth assaulted for ‘using upper castes surname’, one arrested
December 05, 2020 2:19 pm
A day after a 20-year-old Dalit youth was assaulted for allegedly “using an upper caste surname” outside a factory at Sanand area in Ahmedabad rural, police arrested the main accused on Thursday.
Use of casteist slurs during phone call in private no crime under SC/ST Act: High Court
May 31, 2020 2:12 pm
Justice Gill in the verdict said it must be alleged that the accused intentionally insulted or intimidated with the intention to humiliate a member of Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe in any public place to constitute as an offence under the Act,
Changes in SC/ST Act: Apex court doesn’t stay its order, says ‘we’re not going by any agitation’
April 04, 2018 1:21 pm
The judges said the Centre's review petition, filed Monday when Dalits staged protests across the country against what they called dilution of the Act, will again be heard after written submissions are filed.
Bharat bandh: Violent protests erupt across Uttar Pradesh, CM Yogi Adityanath calls for peace
April 02, 2018 4:32 pm
“The central and state governments are dedicated to the welfare of the backward castes and Dalits. If there is any issue you can bring them to the government notice,” Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said while appealing for peace
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