Case Law Analysis
|Kerala High Court
Section 3(1)(r) SC/ST (POA) Act | Public Humiliation of SC Student by Teacher Bars Anticipatory Bail: Kerala HC
The Kerala High Court has held that intentional public humiliation of a Scheduled Caste student by a teacher constitutes a heinous act under Section 3(1)(r) of the SC/ST (POA) Act, rendering anticipatory bail inapplicable. This ruling reinforces that institutional caste-based abuse, even without physical violence, triggers the Act’s strict bail bar - sending a clear signal to educational institutions and public servants.