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If accused charged under POCSO, SC/ST Act, offences can be tried only by special POCSO court: Bombay HC
July 07, 2020 3:47 am
Additional Public Prosecutor S V Gavand, appearing for the Pune Police, opposed the bail plea on the ground that as the accused has been charged under both Acts, bail application under Section 439 of CrPC was not maintainable.
Mayawati welcomes SC order on SC/ST Act, asks why Cong, BJP did nothing
October 02, 2019 2:27 pm
The BSP chief also tweeted about the latest Niti Aayog ranking of schools in terms of education that put Uttar Pradesh at the bottom of the list.
Supreme Court recalls its order on SC/ ST Act: It is discriminatory
October 02, 2019 4:30 am
The court pointed out that there is no provision in the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) or SC/ST Act for a preliminary enquiry, and it would mean that “even if a complaint made out a cognizable offence, an FIR would not be registered until the preliminary enquiry is held.”
SC/ST Act: Apex court sends Centre’s plea for review to three-judge bench
September 14, 2019 4:17 am
Hearing it on April 3, 2018, the bench of Justices Goel and Lalit refused to grant any interim stay. The court said it had not diluted the Act but only attempted to protect the innocent.
One in 5 cops thinks SC/ST Act cases false, motivated: Survey
August 31, 2019 3:59 am
The findings are part of a report, titled ‘The Status of Policing in India Report 2019: Police Adequacy and Working Conditions’, released earlier this week.
Is video recording must under SC/ST Act: Matter referred to larger bench of Bombay High Court
August 10, 2019 2:18 pm
On Tuesday, when Justice Sadhana Jadhav had allowed advocates to begin with the arguments in the bail application of accused doctors in the Dr Payal Tadvi death case, she was informed that the proceedings will be video recorded as per the previous orders passed by Justice Dama S Naidu.
Atrocities Act: Maharashtra police directed to use govt workers as panch witnesses
July 15, 2019 2:24 am
Stopping the use of civilians as panch witnesses is one area the police has identified in its bid to arrest sliding conviction rates.
Maharashtra: 6.6 per cent cases successfully resolved, says SC-ST commission
July 15, 2019 9:56 am
Of 10,223 complaints the commission received till December 2018, in just 675 cases its orders or directions have been implemented.
SPPU Vice-Chancellor, four varsity officials booked under SC/ST Act
July 08, 2019 10:39 am
A private complaint was filed in Pune sessions court by Akash Bhosle (25), a student of the university’s Marathi department, who also claims to be a freelance journalist.
Dalit killing in MP: Accused eyes Lok Sabha polls, victims’ kin want gun licences
April 03, 2019 7:27 am
A resident of the Chauhan Pyau area, Raja told The Indian Express that Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party chief Shivpal Yadav has “approached him” and offered the Gwalior Lok Sabha ticket.
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