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State, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/z3KV389a\"><b>2022 SCC OnLine Kar 204<\/b><\/a>, decided on 23-02-2022]<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Appearances<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For petitioners: Mr. Sathish K and Mr. M S Bhagwat<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For respondents: Ms. Renukaradhya<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Arunima Bose, Editorial Assistant has reported this brief.<\/span><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Karnataka High Court: Krishna S Dixit J. quashes the criminal proceedings as the SC-ST act is not retrospective in nature. 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