SC/ST Act Proceedings Against Two Police Officers Over Alleged Caste Abuse Quashed: Andhra Pradesh High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has recently made a significant ruling by quashing criminal proceedings against two police officers accused of caste-based abuse under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. The court found that the criminal case filed against the officers was completely frivolous, vexatious, and malicious, and therefore, it was dismissed to prevent misuse of law. Background of the Case The case was initiated by Y. Praveen Kumar,…