Keelambur village is in Ambasamuthiram Taluk, Thirunelveli District. In this village Dalits Pallans are in majority, and the Panchayat President post is always won by the Dalits. Hence dominant caste hindu Devar community members are apprehensive about this. Some of the Devar community people, engages is illegal sand mining. Dalits opposes this practice and resist the practice of illegal mining. Hence Dalits and devars are in conflict for a long time. During the Alwarkurichi Paramakalyani Temple car festival, Devar community youths assaulted Ramar belongs to dalit pallan community. In retaliation Dalits assaulted Saravanan and Ganesan belongs to Devar community. Devar community people decided to murder the dalits as an act of revenge. Hence on 30/05/09, Sudalai, Ganesan and Muthukumar all belongs to dalit pallan community were brutally assaulted with deadly weapons by Anthony, Saravanan, Patchirajan, Brahmaachi, Sailu, Ganesan, Muthaiah, Subramanian, Pandydevar and Karupasamypandiyan. Ganesan died on the spot. Sudalai with severe injuries managed to reach his house and reported about this assault to the villagers. Sudalai and Muthukumar rushed to the hospital but both died succumbing to the injuries. Ambasamuthiram Government Hospital have not immediately provided medical assistance, as they were ordered to delay the medical assistance by the Ambasamuthiram DSP who himself belongs to Devar community. Hence relatives and villagers of the deceased staged a protest and refused to receive the body, requesting for the arrest of the perpetrators. As the police department promised to arrest the perpetrators the relatives of the deceased agreed and withdraw their protest.

 Mr. Bharathan, a stern Dalit Human Rights Defender and Director of Human Rights Education and Protection, Council (also known as Kalam), is engaged in the upliftment of the Dalits in Thirunelveli District. He is instrumental in filing highest number of cases under PoA Act. He has been campaigning for      police reforms and against custodial torture. Thirunelveli Police Department who were apprehensive about his legal aid to the dalit youths arrested by the Muneerpallam police in the Suthamalli village. On 27/05/09, Bharathan was arrested by the Muneerpallam Police officials without giving him any reason for the arrest. He was arrested in the case where there is no mention of Bharathan is not made and he has been arrested based on the testimony of a person who name was not included in the FIR. On 03/06/09, Bharathan was produced in the court with his hands cuffed. His family members and relatives were not allowed to speak to him. As he was given water to drink, SI Munees and SI Ramesh Kannan snatched away the bottle. The highhandedness of the caste hindu officials is evident from the ill treatment meted out to Bharathan. DIG Kannappan has been misled by the caste hindu police officials to give an order for the arrest of Bharathan.

 Vangipuram is a village in Prathipadu mandal of Guntur district. There are a total of 750 families in the village of which SC (Madiga)–245 families, OC Kapu – 502 families and OC Vyshayas – 3 families. The village is dominated by the Kapus and the dalits depend on the Kapus for their daily livelihood by going for daily labour in their lands.  In the recent elections among the dalits some were sympathizers of Congress, some for Telugu Desam and the Kapus for Praja Rajyam.  The Kapus have asked the dalits to vote for Praja Rajyam, whereas the dalits denied.  This irritated the Kapus. On the day of elections Macherla Mahesh went as an agent on behalf of Congress party. Ekurthy Pedda Rao, Ekurthy Thandava, Makke Srinu and Sandhu Venkata Siva Rao of Praja Rajyam pulled out Mahesh and beat him up. Likewise they also beat up Kundapati Samuel who has come to vote. In the mean time the elders came and pacified the situation. Since then the disputes arose between the dalits and kapus. As per the custom the dalits are to carry the dead body of the landlord with whom they work and burn the body. In the routine manner the dalits were going to one of the landlord’s house to discharge their duty as per custom. The kapus objected and warned the dalits not to go through the main streets, but from the outskirts. The dalits informed the same to their caste elders. The caste elders decided that from hereafter any dalits should not go to dispose off the dead bodies without the knowledge of the elders. 4 dalits went to dispose off the dead body of one of the landlord without informing the caste elders. The caste elders held a panchyat and imposed a fine of Rs 500/- each. This irritated the kapus they imposed social boycott on the dalits saying not to sell domestic commodities such as rice, vegetables, provisions, eggs, milk, medicines etc. and if anyone violates this, they will be fined Rs 10,000/-. Kondepati Samuelu asked Cherukuri Nageswara Rao to get a tractor load of sand for him and Negeswara Rao denied saying I cannot get and if I do so I will be fined Rs 10,000/-, likewise Vangipurapu Kotamma went to the shop of Amara Subba Rao for tablets and he too said he will be fined Rs 10,000/-, further Sika Yakobu went to the hotel for Tiffin, he was denied saying the same. The caste elders of dalits having confirmed that the social boycott was ongoing lodged a complaint in Prathipadu PS. The social boycott was imposed from 26^th to 28^th June ’09. Having come to know about the incident many other human rights organizations including DSS have organized the community and ensured that the case is registered in Prathipadu PS.   The peace committee compromised the case.

Kannammal (25), resident of Thermal Nagar, Thoothukudi taluk, Thoothukudi district, belongs to Dalit Arunthathiyar community. She was separated from her husband and living in Thermal Nagar along with his son Balakrishnan (4). She was working in Tamilnadu Thermal Power Station as a computer Operator as a Temporary Staff. Mr. Thirumaal TTPS contractor was the one who provided this job opportunity to her. On knowing her caste, helpless and husbandless situation, other TTPS contractors namely Anthony and Selvaraj subject her to sexual harassment. Unable the bear the sex torture and harassment, he initially reported this to Manohar who was working as a computer operator Manohar. As Manohar have not responded to her complaint, she reported this to the Contractor Thirumaal and the Branch Manager. But Thirumaal who was a close friend to Anthony and Selvaraj, have not taken this issue into serious consideration. Due to the negligence and lack of concern, the emboldened Anthony and Selvaraj continued to sexually harass Kannamal. She reported this to her mother Selvam and informed that she is going to quit the job by 31^st of May, 2009. Being frustrated by their sex torture and due to mental trauma, he committed suicide on 23/05/09, after returning from work. She was admitted in the Thermal Nagar Government Hospital. On 24/05/09, Kannamal reported that she consumed poison unable to bear the sex torture by Anthony and Selvaraj  and also due to the negligence of Thirumaal and the Branch Manager. On 25/05/09, Kannammal died on failure of the medical assistance. But the Police registered the case as if she committed suicide due to severe head ache and stomach pain. As the relatives and other dalit solidarity groups staged a protest and  refused to receive the body, the Police department added relevant section of IPC and PoA act. But the police failed to arrest the three perpetrators regarding this abet to suicide and women harassment at work place. During the later course of investigation, the case was closed as suicide due to severe head ache and stomach pain.

Chhunchhva village falls under taluka of Karjan of Vadodara district. Patels are dominant in the village. Untouchability is being practiced in the village. Tribals are not called for labour works. They are not allowed to take wood.

On 22-5-2009 all the accused namely Bhupendrabhai Kantibhai Patel, Pravinbhai Javerbhai Patel, Bhavabhai Bhupendrabhai Patel, Sachin Vasantbhai Patel, Bhupendrabhai Bhogilal Patel, Dahyabhai Fulabhai Patel, Mukeshbhai Kashibhai Patel, Naineshbhai Vashantbhai Patel had planned and came together with hocky sticks, sticks etc. and attaked the victim and the victim got serious injuries. The accused used abusive words regarding schduled tribes.

Thereafter, wife of the victim gave information to the police then the police registered FIR

under section under section 143, 147,   148,149, 324, 323, 504, 506(2) of IPC. And Section

3(1) 10 of SC/ST Act