LUCKNOW, Nov 1: A special SC/ST Court convicted a woman for making a false police complaint in Aug 2019, following which an FIR was filed, and sentenced her to 3 years and 6 months of jail.
The court also ruled that no compensation under the Act would be granted merely on the basis of FIR registration. Relief would now be considered only after a chargesheet was filed, and a prima facie case was established in the matter.
Court said, "The practice of lodging false SC/ST cases to obtain government compensation is increasing and must be checked immediately 7 added that filing of an FIR alone did not constitute a prima facie case.
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