Circulating video on WhatsApp falls under SC/ST Act: Bombay HC
The Bombay High Court ruled that a WhatsApp video showing a victim from an SC/ST community, after the victim declined a demand for favors by an individual named Thepale, falls under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The court said the video’s distribution could be prosecuted under the Act, underscoring that online content depicting violence against SC/ST persons is covered.