SC/ST Act
- 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,…
