Dadu @ Ankush vs State Of Madhya Pradesh
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Dadu @ Ankush vs State Of Madhya Pradesh is a Supreme Court of India decision dated December 8, 2025 (citation: insc-2025-1395). Criminal appeal under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act where two appellants were convicted for offenses under Sections 354, 323 IPC and Section 3(1)(xi) of the SC/ST Act. The Supreme Court found the prosecution's case unreliable, noting that the victim did not attribute any offensive act to the first appellant and the High Court's finding on caste-based motive was perverse. The convictions were set aside and the appellants acquitted. The bench comprised Justices Augustine George Masih and Dipankar Datta. The judgment was delivered by Justice Dipankar Datta.
This case has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment. The judgment references 2 case citations.
Summary
Criminal appeal under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act where two appellants were convicted for offenses under Sections 354, 323 IPC and Section 3(1)(xi) of the SC/ST Act. The Supreme Court found the prosecution's case unreliable, noting that the victim did not attribute any offensive act to the first appellant and the High Court's finding on caste-based motive was perverse. The convictions were set aside and the appellants acquitted.
What was the outcome of Dadu @ Ankush vs State Of Madhya Pradesh?
Criminal appeal under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act where two appellants were convicted for offenses under Sections 354, 323 IPC and Section 3(1)(xi) of the SC/ST Act. The Supreme Court fou...
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Read on Indian KanoonSource: Indian Kanoon (insc-2025-1395)