Anticipatory Bail Not Maintainable under SC/ST Act under Section 482 BNSS: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court on 12 January 2026 refused to grant anticipatory bail to two young men accused in a violent assault case registered under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. The Court held that the allegations were serious in nature and clearly attracted the statutory bar on pre-arrest bail under the special law. Bench And Judge Hearing The Case The order was passed by…