Indian Economy·Key Judgments
SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act — Key Judgments
Updated 19 Oct 2026
Key Judgments
Prathvi Raj Chauhan v. Union of India, Writ Petition (Civil) No. 1015 of 2018 (10 February 2020)
2020The challenge to the 2018 amendment failed with the Court’s stated qualifications. The Court explained that the bar on anticipatory bail does not apply where the complaint fails…
Hitesh Verma v. State of Uttarakhand, Criminal Appeal No. 707 of 2020 (5 November 2020)
2020The Court applied the ingredients of section 3(1)(r), including intentional humiliation connected with caste and the requirement of public view. On the allegations in the…
Hariram Bhambhi v. Satyanarayan, Criminal Appeal No. 1278 of 2021 (29 October 2021)
2021The Supreme Court held that the victim’s or dependent’s statutory rights to notice and a hearing under sections 15A(3) and 15A(5) are mandatory, including in the bail proceedings…