Legal Articles Proceedings Under SC-ST Act Not Vitiated Merely Because Cognizance Was Taken By A Magistrate: SC October 29, 2021 by Sanjeev Sirohi | Leave a Comment In a very significant judgment titled Shantaben Bhurabai Bhuriya vs Anand Athabai Chaudhari & Ors in Criminal Appeal No. 967 of 2021 delivered as recently as on October 26, 2021, the Apex Court has taken a clear stand that criminal proceedings under SC-ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act is not vitiated merely because the Magistrate […] Read more ยป Proceedings Under SC-ST Act Not Vitiated