Rajbir Singh vs State Of U.P. & Anr

The Supreme Court held that the High Court erred in setting aside the charges framed under Section 302 IPC and Section 3(2)(v) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act against Akhilesh Chauhan. The Court emphasized that the intent to kill is not a prerequisite for establishing culpability under the SC/ST Act when the victim belongs to a Scheduled Caste. The Court reinstated the charges, affirming the applicability of the SC/ST Act in cases of violence against members of Scheduled Castes, regardless of the intent behind the act.