A woman who is born into a scheduled caste or a scheduled tribe, on marriage with a person belonging to a forward caste, is not automatically transplanted into the caste of husband by virtue of her marriage and, therefore, she cannot be said to belong to her husband's caste. If she is abused in the name of her caste by a member of public or by her husband or his relatives, an offence under the provisions of Atrocities Act can be registered and investigated against such person/s.
Rajendra Shrivastava Vs. State of Maharashtra (FULL BENCH) 2010 (2) LJSOFT (URC) 8
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