SC/ST Act
- India
TN: DMK leader arrested after video abusing Dalit man surfaces; suspended
DMK leader D Manickam was arrested by the police under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for hurling casteist abuses at a Dalit young man who entered the Mariamman temple on January…
- India
NCP leader Awhad seeks action against IAS officer under SC/ST Act
Nagpur: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Jitendra Awhad on Tuesday demanded action under the SC/ST Act against an IAS officer posted in Palghar district of Maharashtra. Speaking to reporters at the Vidhan…
- India
Three BJP leaders booked under SC/ST Act in Gujarat
Vadodara: Three BJP leaders have been booked under the SC-ST (Prevention of Atrocities Act) in Dabhoi town in Gujarat’s Vadodara. Vadodara Rural Deputy Superintendent of police (ST/SC cell) Aakash Patel said a…
- India
Delhi LG sanctions prosecution of activists accused of ‘insulting’ Constitution
New Delhi: Delhi Lt. Governor, V.K. Saxena has sanctioned prosecution of two activists of “Youth Equality Foundation” and the “Aarakshan Virodhi Party” for insulting the Constitution at a protest on August 9,…
- India
46-yr-old Dalit man lynched over drawing of water in Rajasthan
Jodhpur: A 46-year-old Dalit man was beaten to death over drawing of water from a tubewell in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur, police said on Monday. The accused also hurled casteist slurs at Kishanlal Bheel…
- Telangana
Telangana: YS Sharmila booked under SC/ST act for making remarks against TRS MLA
Hyderabad: The YSR Telangana Party (YSRTP) president, YS Sharmila, has been booked by Jogipet Police (Sangareddy district) for violating the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for uttering ‘derogatory remarks’ about Andole MLA…
- India
UP: Minor Dalit girl gang-raped, set on fire succumbs to burns
A 16-year-old Dalit girl was gang raped and then set on fire by two persons in the Pilibhit district of Uttar Pradesh. The incident happened on September 7 when the victim was…
- India
BJP, RSS giving communal colour to Lakhimpur Kheri rape, murder case: Congress
New Delhi: The Congress Friday accused the BJP and RSS of giving communal colour to the alleged rape and murder of two Dalit sisters in Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri and demanded that…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad ex-mayor Bonthu Rammohan booked under charges of cheating, SC/ST act
Hyderabad: Former city Mayor Bonthu Rammohan has been charged by Rachakonda police with defrauding a business partner and also under the SC/ST Atrocities Act. The police proceeded in response to a complaint…
- India
Gujarat: Singer booked under SC/ST act for using casteist slurs
Yogesh Gadhvi, a folk musician was arrested on May 14 for reportedly hurling casteist slurs during a public performance at Bhuj in Gujarat. According to a report published by the Indian Express,…
- India
3 booked for forcing Dalit employee to clean manhole in K’taka
Bengaluru: Three staffers working at a reputed hospital in Bengaluru have been booked for forcing a Dalit employee to clean the manhole to unclog sewers, police said on Tuesday. The hospital housekeeping…
- India
Delhi: Rape and murder of 9-year-old Dalit girl sparks outrage
New Delhi: The alleged rape and murder of a nine-year-old Dalit girl by a crematorium priest in southwest Delhi’s Old Nangal village has received outrage from across the state and even on…
- Television News
Tarak Mehta actor Munmun Dutta booked under SC/ST Act for using casteist slur
Mumbai: Days after Tarak Mehta Ka Ulta Chasma fame actor Munmun Dutta landed in a row for using a casteist slur in her video, a case is now booked against her under…
- Delhi
SC upholds constitutional validity of SC/ST Amendment Act
New Delhi: In a significant judgement, the Supreme Court on Monday upheld the constitutional validity of the SC/ST Amendment Act, 2018. The apex court noted that the court can grant anticipatory bail…
- India
SC verdict against amendments in SC/ST Act on Monday
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday will pronounce its judgment on pleas challenging SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2018 that rules out any provision for anticipatory bail for a person…
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