Karnataka Court Convicts 101 in Decade-Old Atrocities Case, Sentences 98 of Them to Life Imprisonment
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Karnataka Court Convicts 101 in Decade-Old Atrocities Case, Sentences 98 of Them to Life Imprisonment

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A sessions court in Karnataka convicted 101 people in a decade-old case of atrocity against members of the Scheduled Caste community at Marakumbi village. The accused were charged under Section 3(1)(x) of the SC/ST Act, which deals with intentional insult or intimidation to people belonging to SC/ST community. They were also charged under Section 3(1)(xi) Act which deals with assault of any woman belonging to SC/ST with intent to outrage her modesty. They were also charged under Section 3(2)(iv) which deals with committing mischief by fire to destroy place of human dwelling belonging to SC/ST. The court sentenced 98 of them to life imprisonment under Section 3(2)(iv) of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The remaining accused were sentenced to five years of rigorous imprisonment.

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Karnataka High Court Grants Bail To 99 Convicts In Marakumbi Atrocity Case, Admits Their Appeal Against Conviction
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Karnataka High Court Grants Bail To 99 Convicts In Marakumbi Atrocity Case, Admits Their Appeal Against Conviction

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The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday granted bail to 99 convicts in a decade old case of atrocity against members of the Scheduled Caste community at Marakumbi village. Therefore accused persons have made out grounds for grant of bail and case for suspension of sentence.” Accordingly, it granted bail and directed release of each of them on executing personal bond …

Karnataka Court Convicts 101 in Decade-Old Atrocities Case, Sentences 98 of Them to Life Imprisonment
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka Court Convicts 101 in Decade-Old Atrocities Case, Sentences 98 of Them to Life Imprisonment

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A sessions court in Karnataka convicted 101 people in a decade-old case of atrocity against members of the Scheduled Caste community at Marakumbi village. The accused were charged under Section 3(1)(x) of the SC/ST Act, which deals with intentional insult or intimidation to people belonging to SC/ST community, and other relevant sections of IPC. The court sentenced 98 of them …

Karnataka Sentence 101: Dalits Face Life Imprisonment in Decade-Old Atrocity Case
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka Sentence 101: Dalits Face Life Imprisonment in Decade-Old Atrocity Case

Hindustan Times  

A decade-old Dalit atrocity case in Karnataka has resulted in the conviction of 91 people, including the key accused Manjunath. The accused were convicted of torching the houses of the SC community and abusing them by uttering casteist slurs. The case has been ongoing for several years, with many Dalits being denied entry into barber shops and eateries due to …

101 Held Guilty in Marakumbi Caste Atrocity Case, Sentenced to Life Imprisonment
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

101 Held Guilty in Marakumbi Caste Atrocity Case, Sentenced to Life Imprisonment

The Hindu  

101 people have been convicted in a decade-old case of atrocity against members of Scheduled Castes in Koppal district of Karnataka. The court sentenced 98 convicts to life imprisonment and imposed a fine of ₹5,000 on each of them, while the remaining three are members of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and were sentenced to five years of imprisonment and …

SC/ST Atrocities Act | Case Not Made Out For Releasing Accused No Ground To Not Notify Victim Regarding Bail Proceedings: Bombay High Court
1 year, 5 months ago

SC/ST Atrocities Act | Case Not Made Out For Releasing Accused No Ground To Not Notify Victim Regarding Bail Proceedings: Bombay High Court

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The Bombay High Court recently deprecated the practice of some Special Judges under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes Act not properly reflecting the submissions of victims as per Section 15A of the Act in their orders. “the present order does not speak that the notice was issued to the informant and he was heard in view of the …

SC/ST Act | Desirable To Outline Caste Related Utterances In FIR Or Chargesheet Before Subjecting Accused To Trial: Supreme Court
1 year, 7 months ago

SC/ST Act | Desirable To Outline Caste Related Utterances In FIR Or Chargesheet Before Subjecting Accused To Trial: Supreme Court

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Before subjecting an accused to a trial for alleged commission of offence under Section 3 of the the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes Act, 1989, it is desirable that the caste related utterances are outlined either in the FIR or, atleast, in the chargesheet, said the Supreme Court recently. “Since section 18 of the SC/ST Act bars invocation of …

Can't Convict Accused U/S 3 (2) (v) SC/ST Act Sans Evidence That Offence Was Committed On Ground Of Victim's Caste: Allahabad HC
2 years, 5 months ago

Can't Convict Accused U/S 3 (2) (v) SC/ST Act Sans Evidence That Offence Was Committed On Ground Of Victim's Caste: Allahabad HC

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The Allahabad High Court has observed that to prosecute a person for an offence committed under Section 3 of the SC/ST Act, there must be evidence to show that the accused committed on the ground that such person/victim is a member of a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe.It may be noted that Section 3 penalizes a person, not being …

SC /ST Prevention Of Atrocities Act Is Prospective In Nature, Act Committed Prior To Its Enactment Not An Offence: Karnataka High Court
2 years, 10 months ago

SC /ST Prevention Of Atrocities Act Is Prospective In Nature, Act Committed Prior To Its Enactment Not An Offence: Karnataka High Court

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The Karnataka High Court has held that the Scheduled Castes and Schedule Tribes Act 1989, is prospective in nature and alleged acts committed before its enactment cannot be an offence. It added, "The above apart, the alleged acts do not constitute an offence under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act, 1989, which is prospective in operation, there being constitutional …

SC/ST Act | Victim's Request To Record Trial Proceedings Can't Be Dismissed Even If Sexual Offences Are Involved: Kerala High Court
2 years, 10 months ago

SC/ST Act | Victim's Request To Record Trial Proceedings Can't Be Dismissed Even If Sexual Offences Are Involved: Kerala High Court

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The Kerala High Court has recently ruled that when a victim of offences under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act makes a request to video record the trial proceedings, a court cannot turn it down even if sexual offences are involved. Justice Kauser Edappagath noted that Section 15A of the Act which permits video-recording of all proceedings is in …

'Atrocities Against SC-STs Not A Thing Of Past': Supreme Court Says 'Shoddy Investigation' Reason For Many Acquittals
3 years, 2 months ago

'Atrocities Against SC-STs Not A Thing Of Past': Supreme Court Says 'Shoddy Investigation' Reason For Many Acquittals

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"Atrocities against members of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes are not a thing of the past. ", the Supreme Court remarked in its judgment holding that the requirement under Section 15A of SC-ST Act of issuing notice of a court proceeding to a victim or a dependent is mandatory. The bench headed by Justice DY Chandrachud observed that many …

Karnataka HC Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Directions To Ensure Strict Implementation of SC/ST Act
4 years, 6 months ago

Karnataka HC Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Directions To Ensure Strict Implementation of SC/ST Act

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The Karnataka High Court on Monday issued notice to the state government on a petition filed seeking directions to ensure proper implementation of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes Act, 1989 and the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes Rules, 1995 in the state. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Nataraj Rangaswamy said "We are …

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