'Questionable Whether SC/ST Act Applies to Accused Belonging to Scheduled Caste': Bail Granted: Punjab & Haryana High Court

In a notable decision, the Punjab and Haryana High Court granted regular bail to a man belonging to a Deprived Scheduled Caste, observing that the applicability of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 was questionable in light of the petitioner’s own caste status. The bail was granted under Section 14-A(2) of the said Act. Justice Manisha Batra, while allowing the appeal, held that keeping the…