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Tuesday, October 28, 2025
TopicScheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act

Topic: Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act

IISc faculty, board, Infosys co-founder accused of caste bias, financial fraud. What the petition says

A former assistant professor has accused several senior members of IISc of targeting him because he belongs to the Dalit community & misusing the govt funds for SC/ST academic scholars.

UP DSP was suspended twice for filing closure report in SC/ST case. Then HC came to his rescue

Setting aside charge sheet & govt proceedings against DSP Abhishek Yadav, Allahabad HC called it a ‘glaring case of exercise of administrative discretion to be vitiated for malice in law’.

NSA & SC/ST Act — all about the stringent laws invoked against MP man who urinated on tribal

SC/ST Act prioritises social justice, seeking to protect the rights of the communities. NSA is applied when someone is seen to be disturbing peace and harmony.

‘Made to sweep floors, wash utensils’ — Dalit PG student at BMC hospital alleges casteist abuse

Sugat Padghan — a 24 year-old from the Scheduled Castes studying at Mumbai’s King Edward Memorial Hospital — has accused fellow students of harassment & authorities of inaction.

SC-ST creamy layer is insignificant, inequalities still glaring: Dalit chamber of commerce

Draft report prepared by Dalit Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry on the progress made by SC/ST population in 7 decades provides roadmap for welfare of the communities.

Dalits renew calls for Bharat Bandh, allege ‘govt proxies’ are trying to dilute law again

Two lawyers have moved the top court challenging the latest amendment to the SC/ST Act, but Dalit groups say it could be part of a ‘double game’ by the govt.

As Dalit protests spread rapidly, Centre seeks review of top court order on SC/ST Act

Last week, Union minister and LJP chief Ram Vilas Paswan moved the top court in his personal capacity seeking a review of the court ruling.

On Camera

The K in K-Pop is already silent. And that’s OK

Audience data shows there are now more fans outside South Korea than at home. Like hip hop, there’s no reason why K-Pop can’t have a similarly inclusive trajectory while staying true to its core.

Paper in MoSPI journal flags financial inclusion gap—highest among Hindus, lowest for Muslims

Research paper, however, finds lowest indebtedness level among Muslims at 12.3% & highest among Hindus at 14.9%. Overall national financial inclusion level at 87.2%, indebtedness at 14.7%.

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.