Incident Reports

Judgement in favour of Dalit: fine of 3 thousand rupees imposed to the perpetrator of caste discrimination

2015-08-26

Bagmati, Kathmandu, Kathmandu

Kathmandu District Court made a decision of imposing Rs. 3,000 fine to the perpetrator of Caste Discrimination, Jamuna Bhattarai of Kathmandu, Syuchatar. Kalimati Police Circle had arrested Jamuna Bhattarai on March 30, 2015, in accusation of caste-based discrimination. The case was registered by Nepal Police on April 3, 2015, in District Court, Kathmandu. Kathmandu District Court decided a fine of Rs 3,000 to Jamuna Bhattarai under Caste Discrimination Act on August 25, 2015. The verdict was issued by a single bench of justice, Umesh Koirala.
Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Nonviolent
Onesided / Twosided Onesided
Collective / Interpersonal Interpersonal
Primary Form Banishment/shunning
Primary Cause Related to discrimination against Dalits
Actor 1 - Number of people 1
Actor 1 - Affiliations Family/relative
Actor 1 - Youth na
Actor 2 - Number of people 1
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Citizen/Individuals
Actor 2 - Youth na
National/Online Media

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