DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE THIRUVARUR vs MANOHARAN — 3/2026

Case Summary: Spl.SC.No.03/2026 Court Decision: The Special Court for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) in Thiruvarur acquitted defendant Manoharan of all charges. The court found insufficient evidence to prove the accusations under IPC Section 69 read with SC/ST (PoA) Act Sections 3(2)(va), 3(1)(s), and IPC Section 351(3). Key Reasoning: Although the complainant (a Dalit woman) alleged the defendant sexually exploited her under false marriage promises and later harassed her using caste slurs, her testimony was contradicted by medical evidence, her own written complaint, and subsequent registered marriage documents showing consensual union. The court determined the prosecution failed to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.