Bengaluru High Court refuses to quash proceedings against eight people accused of preventing a Dalit family from entering a temple and abusing them over their caste. The court dismisses the petition and expresses shock over the prevalence of untouchability in rural areas. The accused argued that the temple is not a public place, but the judge disagrees, stating that the discrimination should stop. The accused are booked under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The court urges the completion of proceedings within six months.https://ift.tt/pBnbjsi