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Allahabad High Court said that the cases relied upon by the accused are not applicable to the present case, as they are silent over the issue of maintainability of the petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. after insertion of Section 14-A of SC/ST Act, 1989 and unless the said issue is decided consciously, any departure from the statutory provision would be a bad precedent.

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Allahabad High Court saidthat in absence of any specific exclusion, Exclusive Special Courts/Special Courts under SC/ST Act, 1989 may exercise powers to order FIR and investigation as per provisions of Cr PC to achieve object of the Act and ensure speedy justice.

Kerala High Court
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It is shocking, rather a mind-blowing fact that many innocent persons are victims of false implication under the SC/ST Act

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    Allahabad High Court: In an appeal against the judgment passed by Special Judge convicting the accused under Section 376 of

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    Allahabad high Court: In an appeal filed against the judgment and order passed by Sessions Judge, convicting and sentencing the

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Allahabad High Court: Dinesh Kumar Singh, J. in the present case took opportunity to point out a trend that in large number

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Karnataka High Court: Krishna S Dixit J. quashes the criminal proceedings as the SC-ST act is not retrospective in nature. The petitioners

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The Courts ought to be vigilant to ensure that the complainant-victim has entered into the compromise on the volition of his/her free will and not on account of any duress. If the Courts find even a hint of compulsion or force, no relief can be given to the accused party. 

Telangana High Court
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Telangana High Court: P. Naveen Rao, J., discussed and reiterated the scope of The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of

Kerala High Court
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Kerala High Court: A Division Bench of S. Manikumar and Shaji P. Chaly, JJ., while deciding the Constitutional validity of the Kerala

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Bombay High Court: Bharati Dangre, J., allowed a bail application and granted bail to the applicant who was accused of committing the

Punjab and Haryana High Court
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Punjab and Haryana High Court: Harnaresh Singh Gill, J.,quashed the criminal proceedings against the appellant accused of using abusive language against the complainant

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Madras High Court: G.K. Ilanthiraiyan, J., allowed a criminal original petition filed by petitioner accused under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of

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Bombay High Court: K.K. Sonawane, J., while reversing the judgment passed by Additional Sessions Judge, allowed pre-arrest bail applications of appellants filed under

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Gujarat High Court: The Bench of S.H. Vora, J. allowed an appeal under Section 14-A of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes

Uttarakhand High Court
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Uttaranchal High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Narayan Singh Dhanik, J. partly allowed a petition as a prima facie case

Patna High Court
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Patna High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Birendra Kumar, J. granted bail to a person accused under the Scheduled Castes

Patna High Court
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Patna High Court: A Single judge bench comprising of Birendra Kumar, J. allowed the plea for anticipatory bail of a person apprehending

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Supreme Court:  Attorney General KK Venugopal, seeking stay on the Supreme Court order on the SC/ST Act, said that the Court cannot make

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Madhya Pradesh High Court: While disposing off the present appeal wherein the appellant was charged under Section 3(2)(va) and 3(1)(d) of Scheduled