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Supreme Court quashes SC/ST Act charges over enclosed space abuse
The case concerns an appeal by a school manager against a summoning order for offences under the SC/ST Act, specifically challenging whether alleged caste-based abuse occurred in a place 'within public view' as required by law.
Who it concerns: Appellant: Ramkrishna Chauhan; Respondents: State of U.P. & Anr.; Bench: Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta.
What the court decided
- Allowed the appeal and set aside the High Court's judgment dated 10th April, 2023.
- Quashed the proceedings arising from FIR No. 37 of 2020 insofar as they relate to offences under Sections 3(1)(r) and 3(1)(s) of the SC/ST Act.
- Ordered that proceedings continue for the remaining offences under the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
- Disposed of any pending applications.
Also in the document
- The Court held that the incident occurred inside an enclosed room with no public access, failing the statutory requirement of 'public view'.
- The Court noted that the FIR and witness statements did not attribute specific caste-based words to the appellant.
- The judgment was delivered on August 20, 2026.
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Supreme Court of India — orders & judgments
Court order · 20 Aug 2026
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