#Hitesh Verma

The Allahabad High Court has held that the SC/ST Act cannot be invoked merely because an assault occurred indoors; the essential element of caste-based abuse must be specifically alleged and proven. This clarifies that private spaces are not immune from the Act’s protections, but also cannot be weaponized without direct evidence of caste-based hostility, safeguarding against misuse while upholding the law’s intent.