SC/ST Atrocities Angle Revived in Kuri Dispute; Fresh Probe Ordered into Allegedly Forged Promissory Note: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court reopened the application of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 in a criminal case arising out of an alleged forged promissory note used by a kuri company. The order was passed by Justice A. Badharudeen while partly allowing an appeal filed by Velayudhan, a 68-year-old complainant from Thrissur. Background of the Dispute The dispute originated from a civil suit filed in…