Supreme Court: Casteist Slur Uttered in Private Does Not Constitute Public Offence

The Supreme Court of India has ruled that a casteist slur used within a private setting does not automatically qualify as a public offence. The court clarified that for an incident to be considered as occurring 'in public view,' members of the public must actually be present. The ruling draws a legal distinction between private and public spaces in the context of caste-based discrimination laws. This judgment has significant implications for how cases under anti-discrimination statutes are interpreted and prosecuted.