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SC/ST Act Section 14A(1) | Non-Speaking Summoning Order Invalid If Accused Is Physically Incapacitated: Allahabad HC
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|Allahabad High Court

SC/ST Act Section 14A(1) | Non-Speaking Summoning Order Invalid If Accused Is Physically Incapacitated: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court has ruled that a summoning order under the SC/ST Act must contain reasoned findings, especially when the accused suffers from severe physical disability like paralysis. The judgment mandates that courts cannot issue cryptic orders without evaluating medical evidence, reinforcing procedural fairness and substantive justice for disabled defendants in caste-based atrocity cases.