Bail Granted in Rape Case as FIR Lacked Caste Motive; Misuse of SC/ST Act Criticised: Himachal Pradesh High Court
Police cannot deny anticipatory bail under Section 18 of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 if the FIR does not indicate that the offence was committed on the ground of caste, the Himachal Pradesh High Court has held in a significant judgment delivered by Justice Virender Singh. Facts of the case On 05 April 2025, a woman aged around 20 years lodged a complaint at…
