Casteist slurs made in private not offence under SC/ST Act, says Supreme Court

Casteist slurs made in private not offence under SC/ST Act, says Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Thursday held that uttering casteist slurs in private does not meet the statutory requirement of being considered an offence under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes Prevention of Atrocities Act, reported Live Law.With this view, a bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta set aside an Allahabad High Court order that had refused to quash proceedings under the Act against a school manager.The complainant had …

No SC/ST Act offence if slur not aimed at humiliation: Alld HC

Allahabad High Court says using caste name like “Chamar” without intent or knowledge to humiliate doesn’t prima facie attract SC/ST Act Sections 3(1)(r),(s).

Casteist Slur In Private Can't Be Considered Public Offence: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court said an incident occurring within four walls where no members of the public are present cannot automatically be deemed to have taken place in "public view"

Allahabad HC: Caste name use alone doesn't invoke SC/ST Act

The Allahabad High Court has held that mere use of a caste name like 'Chamar' does not automatically attract the provisions of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act unless there was an intent to humiliate the victim.