SC/ST Act | Relief Denied to ‘Journalists’ Who Called Teacher ‘Chindi Chor’ in News Report: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently refused to grant anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Cr.P.C) to two individuals who claimed to be journalists. They were accused of assaulting a woman school teacher and referring to her with derogatory and casteist remarks, including the term “Chindi Chor” (petty thief), in a news article. The complainant belongs to the Scheduled Caste (SC) category, and the court…
