Anticipatory Bail Denied to Woman Accused of Confining and Beating Scheduled Caste Boy for Touching Her House: Himachal Pradesh High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has refused to grant anticipatory bail to Pushpa Devi, who was accused of brutally beating and confining a young boy belonging to a Scheduled Caste community for allegedly touching her house. The Court held that the act was clearly driven by caste prejudice and therefore, the protection of anticipatory bail was not available in such offences. Caste-Based Discrimination Established Through Conduct Justice Rakesh Kainthla, while…
