16Nov 2024
Rajasthan HC Dismisses SC/ST Act Charges in Verbal Abuse Case
Why in the news? The Rajasthan High Court dismissed SC/ST Act charges, ruling that derogatory terms used during an encroachment protest lacked caste references or intent to humiliate based on caste. Court’s Observation: The Rajasthan High Court ruled that terms like “Bhangi,” “Neech,” and “Bhikhari” are not caste names. Justice Birendra Kumar observed that the …
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