SC-ST Act

The FIR against commentator Ajeet Bharti deserves scrutiny because criminal law must never become a weapon for settling political and ideological battles. Registered at Delhi’s North Avenue Police Station on August 23, the case invokes provisions of the SC/ST Act, the Information Technology Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita over remarks allegedly made during Bharti’s …

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