Mere Use of Word ‘Chamar’ Without Intent to Humiliate Does Not Constitute Offence Under SC/ST Act: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has set aside the summoning order against Vegraj Singh and Daulat in a criminal case arising from Bareilly, holding that the material on record did not prima facie disclose the essential ingredients required for offences under Sections 3(1)(r) and 3(1)(s) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. Justice Santosh Rai delivered the judgment on 13 August 2026 in Criminal Appeal No.…
