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Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings for Lack of Public View Requirement Under SC-ST Act. "Mere Presence in an Office Room Does Not Constitute Public View" – SC Clarifies Scope of Atrocities Under SC-ST Act.

Constitution of India – Article 226 – Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – Section 482 – Indian Penal Code, 1860 – Sections 294(b), 353 – Sc...

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Supreme Court Reiterates State's Incompetence to Amend SC Lists. "Tanti Caste Merger with Scheduled Castes Declared Invalid; Benefits Claimed Under Erroneous Notification Rejected."

The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's decision, holding that the respondent, a Tanti caste member categorized as OBC, could not claim Scheduled...

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Supreme Court Restores Bail of Appellant in Criminal Case Over Alleged Concealment of Antecedents. Bail cannot be recalled without evidence of violation of bail conditions or misuse of liberty.

Introduction (Para 1-2)The Supreme Court grants leave to appeal against the High Court's order recalling bail previously granted to the appellant u...

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Supreme Court Acquits Death Penalty Convict on Grounds of Procedural Irregularities and Lack of Fair Legal Representation "Justice demands fairness: procedural lapses lead to acquittal in a grave case."

1. Factual Background Incident: A 10-year-old victim was raped and murdered on May 27, 2009, at a tubewell cabin operated by the appellant, Ashok. ...

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"Recognition of Tribal Identity Reaffirmed: ‘Tokre Koli’ vs. ‘Koli Dhor’ Debate Settled" "High Court quashes scrutiny committee's decision, emphasizing preponderance of probability in caste validation."

The Bombay High Court at Aurangabad Bench overturned the Scheduled Tribe Certificate Scrutiny Committee's decision, which denied validation of the pet...

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Scheduled Caste Certificate Denial: A Question of Religion and Eligibility. Judgment underscores the essential link between religious faith and caste for Scheduled Caste reservation.

Introduction & Context Parties Involved: Appellant: C. Selvarani Respondent(s): The Special Secretary-cum-District Collector, Puducherry,...

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Caste Claim Rejection of 'Mana' Scheduled Tribe by Bombay High Court. Verification Process for Caste Claims: Pre-Constitutional Documents Hold Higher Probative Value

The Bombay High Court dismissed the writ petition filed by the Petitioner challenging the rejection of his "Mana" Scheduled Tribe claim by the Schedul...

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Supreme Court of India overturns High Court's decision; Upholds Conviction Based on Admitted Documents. Case remanded by the Allahabad High Court, reversed by the Supreme Court based on the correctness of Section 294 CrPC application in relation to documentary evidence.

  1. Case Background (Para 2-3): The case arises from the brutal murder of two individuals from a Scheduled Caste, Mohan Ram and Bodha Devi, on t...

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Supreme Court Partially Commutes Death Sentence in Gruesome Honor Killing Case. Appellant's death penalty reduced to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment without remission in a case involving the murder of his pregnant daughter.

The Supreme Court reviewed the death sentence awarded to the appellant, who was convicted of murdering his pregnant daughter in an apparent honor kill...