Delhi protest sees journalist charged under SC/ST Act for alleged caste slur
During an October 3 demonstration in New Delhi, a woman journalist and two others were accused of making caste-based insults toward an Assistant Commissioner of Police and were booked under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
At a protest in the national capital on October 3, an Assistant Commissioner of Police reported that a female journalist and two companions used casteist language against him, publicly shaming him and hindering his duties. The police filed a First one outlet's Report invoking the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The incident highlights tensions between law-enforcement officials and media personnel during public demonstrations.
Why it matters
The case illustrates how caste-based laws intersect with press freedom and police authority in India.
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