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Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Rules, 1995

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RAMASHRYA PRASADversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 7 OTHERS

The appellant, Ramashrya Prasad, filed an application under Section 173(4) of the BNSS alleging gang‑rape and casteist slurs by seven accused and seeking a fresh investigation, including electronic evidence. The Special Judge treated the application as a complaint and dismissed it, holding that the …

NATIONAL CAMPAIGN ON DALIT HUMAN RIGHTS & ORS.versusUNION OF INDIA & ORS.

2016 INSC 1140Disposed off

The National Campaign on Dalit Human Rights and other NGOs filed a writ petition under Article 32 seeking enforcement of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and its 1995 Rules, alleging widespread non‑implementation by State and Central authorities. They …

STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESHversusVISWANADULA CHETTI BABU ETC.

2010 INSC 895Dismissed

The State of Andhra Pradesh appealed against the High Court's decision upholding the conviction of Viswanadula Chettri Babu and others under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. The central issue was whether an investigation conducted by an Assistant …

STATE OF PUNJABversusHARDIAL SINGH AND ORS.

2009 INSC 775Case Partly allowed

The State of Punjab appealed a High Court order that quashed charges against Hardial Singh and others for offences under the IPC and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, on the ground that the investigation was not carried out by an officer of at least …

ASHABAI MACHINDRA ADHAGALEversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS.

2009 INSC 154Appeal(s) allowed

The appellant filed an FIR alleging an offence under Section 3(1)(ix) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The accused filed a petition under Section 482 of the CrPC seeking quash of the proceedings on the ground that the FIR did not mention his caste. The …