Two get life imprisonment for attempt to murder four Scheduled Caste men near Coimbatore
A special court in Coimbatore, India, sentenced two men to life imprisonment for the 2017 attempted murder of four Scheduled Caste men. The attack was motivated by caste-based prejudice following a dispute over music.
Why it matters
This verdict highlights the judicial system's application of the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act to address caste-based violence.
The Special Court for the trial of cases registered under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act in Coimbatore on Friday awarded life imprisonment on eight counts to two men for attempting to murder four persons on caste grounds in 2017.
The report is a factual summary of a court verdict and the underlying legal case.
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