Supreme Court of India · 2021-10-25
RAMAWATAR vs THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH
- Citation / case number
- SC 2010/28052
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- RAMAWATAR
- Respondent
- THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT
- Bench
- HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT, HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE HIMA KOHLI
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Ramawatar under the SC/ST Act for throwing a brick at his neighbor and making derogatory remarks about her caste. The court emphasized the importance of protecting individuals from caste-based atrocities and affirmed that the evidence presented was sufficient to support the conviction. The appeal against the High Court's dismissal of his challenge was thus rejected, maintaining the sentence of six months rigorous imprisonment and a fine.