The Supreme Court has held that it is within the scope of its powers under Article 142 to quash cases under SC/ST Act provided the dispute is predominantly private and a compromise has been reached between the parties
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x Section 3(2)(v) of the SC/ST Act will not be attracted automatically because the victim belongs to such and such category. You have to establish that the ingredients of 3(2)(v) are made out , reiterated the Supreme Court on Monday.
Section 3(2)(v) provides that whoever, not being a member of a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe, commits any offence under the IPC punishable with imprisonment for a term of ten years or more against a person or property on the ground that such person is a member of a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe or such property belongs to such member, shall be punishable with imprisonment for life and with fine.