Archive · 7 Dec 2025
Telangana High Court Dismisses SC/ST Act Case
The Telangana High Court has decided to stop a legal case against a businessman named Vijay Kumar Agarwal.
The case was about someone named Akshay Gaikwad accusing Agarwal of using bad words related to caste.
The court said that the argument was about planning a New Year party and money, not about hurting someone because of their caste.
So, they decided it was a personal fight and not a serious crime under the law for protecting certain groups.
The court also mentioned that Agarwal did not mean to hurt Gaikwad because of his caste, so the case was closed.
The Telangana High Court quashed a case under the SC/ST Act against Vijay Kumar Agarwal.
The dispute arose from arrangements and expenditure for a New Year event.
Akshay Gaikwad accused Agarwal of using caste-based slurs during the dispute.
The court ruled that the dispute was private and lacked caste-based humiliation.
The court found no intention to target or humiliate based solely on caste.
- Who
- Vijay Kumar Agarwal (accused) and Akshay Gaikwad (complainant)
- What
- Criminal proceedings under the SC/ST Act quashed
- When
- The incident occurred on December 31, 2021, and the court decision was made on a subsequent date
- Where
- Telangana High Court
- Why
- The court found no intention to humiliate based on caste, deeming it a private dispute
- Case Involved
- Vijay Kumar Agarwal and Akshay Gaikwad
- Dispute Origin
- New Year event arrangements and expenditure
- Alleged Slurs
- Caste-based slurs, including 'SC Mahar ke bache'
- Investment in Event
- Rs 9.8 lakh
- Court's Observation
- Dispute was private and lacked caste-based humiliation