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The Scheduled Castes and Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act is known as
POA, SC/ST Act, the Prevention of Atrocities Act, or the Atrocities Act.
All IndiaEdited by Richa TanejaUpdated: April 03, 2018 8:59 pm IST

The objective of the SC/ST Act is to deliver justice to the marginalised.

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New Delhi: The Scheduled Castes and Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989,
or the SC/ST Act protects the marginalised communities against discrimination and
atrocities. On March 20, the Supreme Court expressed concern over misuse of the Act
and ruled against automatic arrest of the booking of accused under the law. It also
introduced the provision of anticipatory bail. The Supreme Court ruled that public
servants cannot be prosecuted without the approval of the appointing authority and
citizens too should be arrested only after an inquiry under the law. This led to
widespread protests across five states and cost 11 lives. The government filed the
review petition in the matter. However, turning down the government's appeal to
freeze the earlier verdict, the top court said today, "Our aim is to protect innocents, we
have not diluted the law in any manner."

Here's All You Need To Know About SC/ST Act:

1. The Scheduled Castes and Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act is popularly known
as POA, the SC/ST Act, the Prevention of Atrocities Act, or simply the Atrocities Act.
The SC/ST Act was enacted on September 9, 1989. The rules for the Act were
notified on March 31, 1995.

2. The SC/ST Act lists 22 offences relating to various patterns or behaviours inflicting
criminal offences and breaking the self-respect and esteem of the scheduled castes and
tribes community. This includes denial of economic, democratic and social rights,
discrimination, exploitation and abuse of the legal process.

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3. According to the SC/ST Act, the protection is provided from social disabilities such
as denial of access to certain places and to use customary passage, personal atrocities
like forceful drinking or eating of inedible food sexual exploitation, injury etc,
atrocities affecting properties, malicious prosecution, political disabilities and
economic exploitation.

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4. For speedy trial, Section 14 of the SC/ST Act provides for a Court of Session to be
a Special Court to try offences under this Act in each district.
5. The prime objective of the SC/ST Act is to deliver justice to marginalised through
proactive efforts, giving them a life of dignity, self-esteem and a life without fear,
violence or suppression from the dominant castes.
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