Special Court Must Examine Police Refer Report and Issue Reasoned Order While Considering Protest Complaint Under SC/ST Act: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has clarified an important legal position regarding the duty of a Special Court while dealing with a protest complaint under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. The judgment was delivered by Justice A. Badharudeen in Criminal Appeal No. 2285 of 2025 titled Nisha V. Nair v. State of Kerala and Others. The Court emphasized that when a refer report is…