Case Synopsis

Sohanvir @ Sohanvir Dhama & Ors. vs. State of U.P. & Anr., 2025 INSC 1397.

Synopsis: The Supreme Court quashed proceedings under the SC/ST Act, holding that caste-based abuses uttered inside a private residence do not satisfy the "within public view" requirement under Section 3(1)(s), while allowing trial for IPC offences to proceed.

Quashing of SC/ST Act Proceedings: Supreme Court Clarifies "Within Public View" Excludes Private Residences.

1. Judgment Heading
Sohanvir @ Sohanvir Dhama & Ors. vs. State of U.P. & Anr., Criminal Appeal No. _____ of 2025 (Arising out of SLP (Crl.) No. 14100 of 2025), Supreme Court of India, Decided on December 08, 2025.
Judges: Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta.

2. Related Laws and Sections

• Indian Penal Code, 1860: Sections 323 (voluntarily causing hurt) and 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace).

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