Unbelievable he will touch her knowing she is dalit: Kerala Court grants bail to Civic Chandran

“In order to attract the offence under the Act, it has to be established that the accused was with the knowledge that the victim belonged to a member of SC/ST,” Judge K Krishna Kumar said.

Constant taunts, comparing wife with other women amounts to mental cruelty: Kerala HC

The high court further said that the husband's conduct was not an outcome of the normal wear and tear of family life as the couple cohabited for a short period of time.