Supreme Court of India

Ramkrishna Chauhan v. State of U. P.

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Bench Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta JJ.
Decided 20 August 2026

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above, the offences under Sections 3(1)(r) and 3(1)(s) of the SC/ST Act are not prima facie made out against the appellant.

Judgment, page 9

In brief

Respondent No. 2's sons studied at a school where the appellant was Manager. After one son was injured in a quarrel with other students on 24 January 2020, Respondent No. 2 came to the school office and confronted the appellant; a quarrel and scuffle followed, and Respondent No. 2 alleged he was beaten with lathis, sticks and fists by the appellant and staff and subjected to caste-based abuse. A cross-FIR was lodged the next day by the appellant's wife alleging that Respondent No. 2 had abused and assaulted her and then the appellant.…

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