Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989–Sec. 3(2)(v)–Appellant committed the offence u/s. 363 & 366 in order to satisfy his carnal desires and not because he wanted to sexually assault a member of the Scheduled Caste Community–Findings as regard to conviction and life sentence u/s. 3(2)(v) are exfacie illegal and contrary to record–Set aside.


