Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Accused in SC & ST Act and IPC Rape Case Involving Blind Scheduled Caste Victim. The Court affirmed that the offence under Section 3(2)(v) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 was committed 'on the ground' of caste due to the victim's vulnerability from blindness and Scheduled Caste status, and the rape under Section 376(1) of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 was proven beyond reasonable doubt.
27 Apr 2021The appeal arose from a judgment of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh dated 3 August 2019, which affirmed the conviction of the appellant for offences ...
