#intent to outrage modesty

The Chhattisgarh High Court acquits an accused under the SC/ST Act after finding no evidence the offense was motivated by caste animus, and no competent caste certificate was produced to establish the victim’s Scheduled Tribe status. This ruling reinforces that procedural and evidentiary rigor is non-negotiable in atrocities cases - protecting both victims from false accusations and accused from presumption-based convictions.