
Case Law Analysis
|Madras High Court
SC/ST (POA) Act | Bail Granted Where Complaint Delayed, No Injury Found, and Caste Knowledge Unproven : Madras HC
Madras High Court sets a precedent for bail in SC/ST atrocity cases where the complaint is delayed, no physical injury is recorded, and there is no evidence the accused knew the victim’s caste. The ruling underscores the need for credible prima facie evidence before denying bail under the Act.