Case Law Analysis
|Karnataka High Court
Section 18 SC/ST Act | Anticipatory Bail Granted When No Caste Slur or Overt Act Alleged: Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High Court ruled that Section 18 of the SC/ST Act, which bars anticipatory bail, does not apply if the FIR fails to allege caste-based remarks or overt acts. The decision clarifies that mere registration under the Act is insufficient to deny bail without specific caste-related allegations.