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Hitesh Verma v. State of Uttarakhand (2020) - The Supreme Court emphasized that cases under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, particularly Sections 3(1)(r), 3(2)(v), and related provisions, require careful scrutiny to distinguish between genuine atrocities and civil disputes like land conflicts. The Court clarified that proceedings based solely on civil disputes, such as land or passage issues, should not attract the provisions of the Atrocities Act, and cognizance under Section 3(1)(G) is not warranted in such cases. It also highlighted that the Act's provisions are meant to prevent caste-based atrocities, not civil or land disputes Hitesh Pancholi @ Annu Son Of Shri Lalit Pancholi vs State Of Rajasthan - Rajasthan, Dipak Modak, S/o. Sri Nagen Modak @ Logen Modak VS State of Jharkhand - Jharkhand, Dipak Modak S/o Shri Nagen Modak @ Logen Modak VS State of Jharkhand - Jharkhand, Khalil Ansari VS State of Jharkhand - Jharkhand.
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Judicial Precedents and Case Law - Multiple judgments, including those cited in the sources, reinforce that allegations of civil nature, such as land disputes or disputes over passage, do not automatically attract the SC/ST Atrocities Act unless there is clear evidence of caste-based atrocity or insult. The Court has consistently held that misuse of the Act in civil disputes can lead to quashing of FIRs and proceedings Amal Kumar, Son Of Sri Nilambuj Prasad vs State Of Jharkhand - Jharkhand, Hitesh Pancholi @ Annu Son Of Shri Lalit Pancholi vs State Of Rajasthan - Rajasthan, MOHANBHAI NARANBHAI DAYATAR (MOHITBHAI NARANBHAI DAYATAR) V/s STATE OF GUJARAT - Gujarat.
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Specific Cases and Orders - Several orders set aside by courts, such as those passed by Special Judges in Rajasthan, have emphasized that accused persons, including Hitesh Pancholi and others, cannot be prosecuted under the Atrocities Act if the allegations are primarily civil disputes. The courts have also pointed out that the use of terms like 'Harijan Vas' was deemed descriptive and not insulting, further indicating the importance of context in such cases Hitesh Pancholi @ Annu Son Of Shri Lalit Pancholi vs State Of Rajasthan - Rajasthan, Hitesh Pancholi @ Annu Son Of Shri Lalit Pancholi vs State Of Rajasthan - Rajasthan.
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Overall Analysis - The main insight from these sources is that the misuse or overreach of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act in civil disputes, especially land or passage issues, has been a recurring concern. The Supreme Court and High Courts have consistently ruled in favor of quashing FIRs or proceedings where the allegations do not amount to caste-based atrocities, emphasizing the need for strict adherence to the Act's intent and provisions Amal Kumar, Son Of Sri Nilambuj Prasad vs State Of Jharkhand - Jharkhand, Hitesh Pancholi @ Annu Son Of Shri Lalit Pancholi vs State Of Rajasthan - Rajasthan.
Conclusion:
Cases involving Hitesh and others related to alleged atrocities under the SC/ST Act often involve civil disputes like land or passage issues. Courts have reiterated that such disputes should not be prosecuted under the Atrocities Act unless there is concrete evidence of caste-based atrocities or insults. The judiciary has been vigilant in preventing misuse of the Act, emphasizing the importance of context and genuine caste-related offenses ALL REFERENCES.
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2025 Supreme(Online)(Raj) 12602 • India - High Court of Rajasthan (Jaipur Bench)
Sudesh Bansal, J
(A) SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 - Section 14A(2) - Bail application - Appellants not named in FIR, charge-sheet filed ... BNS and Section 3(2)(v) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. ... The impugned orders dated 13.02.2025 & 24.04.2025 passed by the Special Judge, SC/ST, (Prevention of Atrocities Cases), Alwar, Rajasthan are set aside. ... It is ordered that accused-appellants Hitesh Pancholi @ Annu S/o Shri Lalit Pancholi, Harisingh Prajapat S/o Shri Pannalal Prajapat & Inder Kumar Sharma @ Kalur....
2022 0 Supreme(Raj) 1772 • India - Rajasthan
CHANDRA KUMAR SONGARA
Ratio Decidendi: The court relied on the judgments in the cases of Hitesh Verma Vs. ... SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, setting aside the previous order and granting bail to the appellant. ... The bail application was rejected by the Special Judge, SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Cases, Karauli. ... r), 3(2)(S) & 3(2)(va) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act against the order dated 14.12.2021 passed by the Special Judge, SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Cases, Karauli, whereby, the bail a....
2023 0 Supreme(Jhk) 152 • India - Jharkhand
SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI
Ratio Decidendi: The court relied on the judgments of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in 'Hitesh Verma v. ... Cognizance - SC/ST Atrocities - IPC - SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 - Section 354, 3(x), 3(xi), 3(xii - Summary ... Final Decision: The order taking cognizance under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 was set aside, while the ... On that ground, he submits that in view of two judgments of Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of ‘Hitesh Verma v. State of Uttarakhand’, (2020)....
2025 Supreme(Online)(Raj) 12597 • India - High Court of Rajasthan (Jaipur Bench)
Sudesh Bansal, J
(A) SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 - Section 14A(2) - Criminal Procedure Code sections are applicable - Bail has been ... BNS and Section 3(2)(v) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. ... The impugned orders dated 13.02.2025 & 24.04.2025 passed by the Special Judge, SC/ST, (Prevention of Atrocities Cases), Alwar, Rajasthan are set aside. ... It is ordered that accused-appellants Hitesh Pancholi @ Annu S/o Shri Lalit Pancholi, Harisingh Prajapat S/o Shri Pannalal Prajapat & Inder Kumar Sharma @ Kaluram ....
2025 0 Supreme(Jhk) 104 • India - IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY, J
(A) Indian Penal Code - Sections 467, 468, 471, 120 B, 506 - Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities ... (Paras 13) ... ... (C) Judicial precedent - Reference to Hitesh Verma case clarified that the specific provisions ... So far as the judgment of Hitesh Verma vs. State of Uttarakhand & Another (supra) is concerned, the observations were made in respect of Section 3 (1) (r) Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. ... Hence, the observations made in th....
2022 0 Supreme(Jhk) 352 • India - Jharkhand
SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI
Code of Criminal Procedure,19773 - section 144,202 - Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities ... enquiry under section 202 Cr.P.C and has taken cognizance under section 3(1)(G) of the Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities ... He submits that the case is purely of civil in nature and for land dispute cognizance has been taken under section 3(1)G) of the Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities), Act, 1989. He relied in the case of Hitesh Verma v. ... has been filed fo....
2022 0 Supreme(Jhk) 869 • India - Jharkhand
SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI
Cognizance - Land Dispute - Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 - Section 3(1)G) - 144 proceeding ... quashing the order taking cognizance for the offence under section 3(1)G) of the Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities ... He submits that the case is purely of civil in nature and for land dispute cognizance has been taken under section 3(1)G) of the Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities), Act, 1989. He relied in the case of Hitesh Verma vs. ... No....
2023 0 Supreme(Jhk) 530 • India - Jharkhand
SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI
Indian Penal Code,1860 – Sections 341, 323, 448, 504/34 – Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities ... Admittedly, there is dispute with regard to passage of land and if such situation is there, the provision of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act is not attracted, as has been held by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Hitesh Verma vs. ... ) Act, 1989 and in that case cognizance was not taken under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 19....
2024 0 Supreme(Pat) 271 • India - Patna
CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA
QUASHING - CRIMINAL PROCEDURE - IPC SECTIONS 341, 323, 448, 504/34; SC/ST (PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES) ACT ... of the IPC and the SC/ST Act, particularly focusing on the interpretation of Section 3(i)(x) of the SC/ST Act, which addresses atrocities ... (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.” 11. Learned counsel further relied upon the report of Hon’ble Supreme Court in the matter of Hitesh Verma Vs. ... No. 3863 of 2013 whereby and whereunder the court has taken cognizance of the offence under Sections 341, 323, 448, 504/34 of th....
2024 Supreme(Online)(GUJ) 23378 • India - High Court of Gujarat
HASMUKH D. SUTHAR, J
Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015 - FIR quashed - Allegations of intentional insult under Atrocities ... found that the use of 'Harijan Vas' was merely descriptive of location and did not amount to an insult or intimidation under the Atrocities ... , 12) ... ... Ratio Decidendi: The court ruled that the necessary elements to constitute an offence under the Atrocities ... Therefore, the offence under the Atrocities Act are not attracted. 4.2 Mr. Patel has relied on the judgments ....
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