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In relief for Dalit researchers, SC upholds Bombay HC ruling: Intellectual property theft comes under ambit of SC/ST Act

February 01, 2025 7:34 am

In relief for Dalit researchers, SC upholds Bombay HC ruling: Intellectual property theft comes under ambit of SC/ST Act

In Gujarat, the police have invoked the said judgment and enlarged the Atrocity Act accused in hundreds of cases while giving them notices without formally arresting them, Parmar alleged, adding that if the accused is not arrested, it will break the morale of the complainant. dalit

Gujarat police misinterpreting SC judgment, not arresting Atrocities Act accused: Dalit bodies

July 31, 2024 7:29 am

Around 500 Dalits gathered at Police Bhavan in Gandhinagar as a delegation, led by the Rashtriya Dalit Adhikar Manch (RDAM), met the DGP Tuesday.

Andhra Pradesh’s new cabinet does not reflect the diverse groups that voted TDP-JSP-BJP to power

June 13, 2024 1:32 pm

In a divergence from voting patterns in previous elections, a broad representation from all social groups voted the NDA allies to power in Andhra Pradesh. Yet, the cabinet under Chandrababu Naidu remains skewed in favour of dominant castes

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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.

Karnataka minister D Sudhakar booked under SC/ST Act after woman alleges abuse, assault

September 13, 2023 7:23 am

The Yelahanka police registered an FIR after a video of Sudhakar allegedly threatening individuals over the dispute went viral. He has been charged under the SC/ST Atrocities Act and IPC sections including trespass.

Karnataka HC stays probe in SC/ST atrocity case filed against Bengaluru students over skit

July 19, 2023 8:15 pm

Certain portions of the skit, performed on the theme of reservation, were viewed as derogatory in their references to Dr B R Ambedkar and Dalits.

SC/ST Act invoked, local TMC leader among two held in Balurghat women crawling case

April 14, 2023 7:54 am

Mrinal Sarkar, district TMC chief, said Thursday: “One of those arrested is in a party post. He will be removed soon. The police will take action against the guilty and will have to see that innocent people are not harassed in the case.”

Panchkula students accuse school principal, teachers of passing casteist remarks

December 03, 2022 8:11 pm

The police said a female student alleged that she has been harassed for the past one month. Many male students alleged that the principal passed casteist remarks against them when they raised the issue four days ago.

Statue of Unity Assistant Commissioner suspended over ‘remarks against tribals’

April 04, 2022 5:29 am

The order comes just two days after a controversy broke out over an audio clip allegedly of a conversation between Dubey and a CISF officer, in which Dubey was heard making 'derogatory' remarks against the tribal community.

Nagaur rape-murder: Body moved in middle of night, police say deadlock over

February 22, 2022 3:56 am

Geegraj Jodli, a Dalit activist who was with the family at the time, said: “Around 3 am, 200-300 jawans held us forcibly and moved the body. Police were barbaric.”