SWARAN SINGH vs STATE TR.STANDING COUNCIL

The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of Criminal Revision Petitions Nos. 285-287 of 2006 by the Delhi High Court, which had confirmed the framing of charges against the appellants under Section 3(1)(x) of The Scheduled Castes and The Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. The Court emphasized that the trial must proceed to allow the appellants to establish their innocence, and the High Court's role was limited to determining if a prima facie case existed based on the FIR. The judgment reiterated the importance of evaluating allegations at the preliminary stage without delving into the merits of the case.