Sohanvir@ Sohanvir Dhama vs State Of U.P

insc-2025-1397 Supreme Court of India 8 December 2025 • 7 min read
3 cases cited (0 SG, 3 foreign) Cited by 1 case

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Case Significance

Sohanvir@ Sohanvir Dhama vs State Of U.P is a Supreme Court of India decision dated December 8, 2025 (citation: insc-2025-1397). Criminal appeal challenging a summoning order under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The Supreme Court partly allowed the appeal, quashing the proceedings under Section 3(1)(s) of the SC/ST Act finding its essential ingredients were not prima facie satisfied, while allowing the trial under IPC provisions to proceed. The bench comprised Justices Sandeep Mehta and Vikram Nath. The judgment was delivered by Justice Vikram Nath.

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Summary

Criminal appeal challenging a summoning order under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The Supreme Court partly allowed the appeal, quashing the proceedings under Section 3(1)(s) of the SC/ST Act finding its essential ingredients were not prima facie satisfied, while allowing the trial under IPC provisions to proceed.

What was the outcome of Sohanvir@ Sohanvir Dhama vs State Of U.P?

Criminal appeal challenging a summoning order under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The Supreme Court partly allowed the appeal, quashing the proceedings under Section 3(1)(s) of the SC/ST A...

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(2020) 10 SCC 710 2025 INSC 132 2025 INSC 1397

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Source: Indian Kanoon (insc-2025-1397)