Chavan Dharmendar & Ors v. The State of Telangana & Ors
2026 INSC 113315 October 202610 min read
Supreme Court Quashes SC/ST Act Case Against Bank Officials, Holds NPA Dispute Not Caste Atrocity
The Supreme Court quashed an SC/ST Act case against bank officials, holding that non-compliance with RBI guidelines on NPA accounts does not constitute a caste-based atrocity.
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- Case Name
- Chavan Dharmendar & Ors. v. The State of Telangana & Ors.
- Citation
- 2026 INSC 1133
- Bench
- Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice K. Vinod Chandran
- Date of Judgment
- October 12, 2026
- Area of Law
- Criminal Law — Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 — Quashing of FIR — Non-Performing Assets — RBI Guidelines
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