Supreme Court clarifies the power of Magistrates to take cognizance under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989: Shantaben Bhurabhai Bhuriya vs. Anand Athabhai Chaudhari (26 October 2021)
Supreme Court Clarifies Cognizance of Offences under the Atrocities Act: Shantaben Bhurabhai Bhuriya vs. Anand Athabhai Chaudhari (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Magistrate can take cognizance of offences under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, when a Special Court is also empowered to do so. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: […]