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Download Solution PDFIn which year 'Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act' was enacted?
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Download Solution PDF- This Act may be called the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. It came into force on 30 January 1990.
- But the rules for the Act were notified on March 31, 1995.
- The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act is popularly known as POA, the SC/ST Act, the Prevention of Atrocities Act, or simply the Atrocities Act.
- These special courts (established under the Act) work to protect the rights and privileges of the victims and assist them in receiving relief.
- According to the SC/ST Act, protection is provided for social disabilities.
- The Scheduled Castes and Tribes have emerged as one of the most progressive communities of Indian society due to their educational, economic, and social empowerment.
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