The Punjab and Haryana high court has made it clear that casteist remarks made over mobile phone against a member of the Scheduled Caste community does not constitute any offence under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/casteist-slurs-made-on-mobile-phone-not-an-offence-under-sc/st-act-hc/articleshow/76114703.cms