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Topic: SC/ST Act

Dalit teen in Punjab ‘paraded half-naked, head shaved’ for ‘facilitating’ friend’s inter-caste marriage

Punjab police say 13 people booked & one arrested over the incident in Ludhiana. SHO says the couple are adults & married each other out of their own free will. 

Intellectual property theft comes under SC/ST Act. Win for Dalit couple, SC junks Maharashtra appeal

Hearing plea of couple whose research work had been stolen, Bombay HC in 2023 ruled that ‘property’ under Section 15A of SC/ST Act should encompass both tangible & intangible assets.  

‘They keep trying to kill Rohith again & again’ — Vemula family digs in for long fight

Amid police closure report, Rohith Vemula’s family meets with Telangana’s CM seeking fair investigation. ‘He lived as an SC, suspended as an SC, now suddenly he’s not an SC?’ says mother.

Rohith Vemula ‘was not a Dalit’, police tell HC in closure report. Brother calls it ‘absurd’

Hyderabad: The Telangana Police has closed its probe into the death of Rohith Vemula, claiming he was not a Dalit and died by suicide...

‘Foul language’ not enough to invoke SC/ST Act? Supreme Court should rethink

When someone uses derogatory terms like 'thief' for SC/ST individuals, they indirectly invoke the stigma of the colonial Criminal Tribes Act, which tarnished entire communities.

‘How dare you, Dalit’ — Morbi assault case for ‘demanding salary’ highlights state’s ‘cultural disaster’

Gujarat man Nilesh Dalsaniya claims he was beaten by at least 15 people, including former employers, for seeking pending dues of around Rs 5,000. SC community alleges such atrocity not new.

BJYM leader held for ‘assaulting’ tribal man in Madhya Pradesh, Congress ups ante against Shivraj

FIR lodged against BJP youth wing leader after video surfaces showing him & another accused trashing the man in Anuppur district. BJYM cancels membership of the accused.

Autopsy says no injuries, but in UP’s Auraiya, Dalit teen’s family says ‘he told us he was beaten’

Post-mortem report says the 15-yr-old died of septicaemia & cops point to ‘kidney infection’ as root cause. But family claims 'beating' at hands of teacher led to his death.

20 priests of Tamil Nadu temple booked under SC/ST Act for ‘stopping’ Dalit woman from praying

Police said woman complained priests at Chidambaram Natarajar temple didn’t let her on to a platform to pray, intimidated her and accused her of trying to steal an item.

No proof of caste-based abuse: Delhi Police defend not invoking SC/ST Act in Dalit student ‘rape’

Police response comes after Dalit rights activist alleged SC/ST Act was not invoked even after complaints. Legal expert says SC made it clear it has to be invoked in such a case.

On Camera

Jana Sangh leader VK Malhotra brought Advani to Delhi, kept the party afloat after 1984 setback

Unlike his colleagues from the time of the BJS, several of whom became governors and held other constitutional posts, Malhotra chose to lead a quiet and simple retired life after the massive 2014 victory of the BJP.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

In Nepal, young dreams of serving in Indian Army crash as Agnipath halts a centuries-old tradition

Since 1815, Nepali Gorkhas have served in Indian & British Armies, as well as in Bihar, Bengal & Assam Police. Since Agnipath scheme came in, no Nepal-domiciled Gorkha has enlisted.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.