Constitution of India, 1950, Article 366(24) -- Conversion to another religion - Change of Caste - Expression Scheduled Caste is defined in Art.366(24) of Constitution to mean such castes, races or tribes or parts of or groups within such castes, races or tribes as are deemed u/art.341 of Constitution to be Scheduled Castes - That conversion from one religion to another..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376, 354, 420, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Section 3(xii) -- Offence u/ss 376, 354, 420 IPC and S.3(xii) of SC/ST Act - Framing of charges - No medical evidence as to offence of rape and it is merely on oral statement of complainant S.376 IPC has been imposed - Allegations are levelled for a..........
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Section 3(2)(5A) -- Offence u/s 3(2)(5-A) of the Act - Caste aspersions made against complainant surfaced for the first time after 28 days delay of incident in supplementary statement u/s 161 Cr.P.C - Whereas, in FIR as also in earlier statement recorded u/s 161 Cr.P.C, there was no reference of..........
Caste certificate -- Verification - Repeated inquiries for verification of caste certificates are detrimental to members of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes...........
Caste certificate -- Verification - Reopening of inquiry into caste certificates can be only in case they are vitiated by fraud or when they were issued without proper inquiry...........
Caste certificate -- Cancellation of - Validity - District Level Vigilance Committee on an inquiry upheld the community certificate in favour of appellant in the year 1999, not challenged in any forum and as such order became final - State Level Scrutiny Committee did not have power to reopen the matter relating to caste certificate that was approved by District Vigilance..........
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Section 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 323, 452, 506, 149 -- Offence u/ss 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) of SC/ST Act and Ss.323, 452, 506, 149 IPC - Accused forcibly entered into house of complainant and beaten him and uttered words naming his caste and also threatened to kill him - Offence..........
Caste certificate -- Verification - Caste Scrutiny Committee negated the claim of appellant that he belonged to "Halba" community - No advantage can thereafter be extended to appellant - Any such extension would be running counter to legislation...........
Caste certificate -- Verification - Committee declined to verify caste certificate on ground that certificate issued to a migrant from another State - Committee committed error in declining to verify a certificate issued, validity and genuineness of which was not in issue - Moreover, caste certificate was not issued by another State - Appellant thus, held a valid caste..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Section 3(1)(u), 3(1)(v) -- Quashing of FIR - Offence u/ss 3(1)(u), 3(1)(v) of SC/ST Act - Alleged speech made by accused does not show that there is any attempt made by accused to promote or attempt to promote enmity, hatred or ill will against members..........
