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Crime
Chhattisgarh Clarifies SC Commission Cannot Try Criminal Cases
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🗓 23 Sep 2026, 07:32 PM
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The Chhattisgarh authorities stated that the Scheduled Castes Commission lacks jurisdiction to adjudicate criminal charges or to declare offences as proven.
The Chhattisgarh government has clarified that the Scheduled Castes Commission does not possess legal authority to adjudicate criminal charges or to declare an offence as proved.
The commission’s mandate is confined to monitoring caste‑based discrimination, recommending remedial actions and advising the state on policy matters, not to function as a criminal tribunal.
Legal analysts note that criminal matters remain the exclusive domain of regular courts and investigative agencies under the Constitution and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, reinforcing the separation of powers.
The commission’s mandate is confined to monitoring caste‑based discrimination, recommending remedial actions and advising the state on policy matters, not to function as a criminal tribunal.
Legal analysts note that criminal matters remain the exclusive domain of regular courts and investigative agencies under the Constitution and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, reinforcing the separation of powers.