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Enacted in 1989, the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act was aimed at preventing commission of crimes and atrocities against the members of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes, especially by influential persons belonging to the upper castes. It also provides for setting up of Special Courts for speedy trial of cases under the Act and for relief and rehabilitation of the victims of offences under the Act. However, members of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes can’t be booked under this Act.

What are the kinds of offences that a person can be booked for, under the Act?
Any person, either an individual or a government servant, can be booked under the Act if he threatens, humiliates, injures, abuses verbally or physically, wrongfully confines or calls by his caste a member of the Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled Tribes notified under the Constitution. For example, if a member of the upper caste tries to force a member of the SC or ST caste to drink or eat something against his wish or tries to dispossess him from his land, he can be booked under the Act. Forcing a SC/ST citizen to work for free or vote in favour of a candidate in an election against his choice is also an offence punishable under the Act. Similarly, government servants can be booked under the Act if they fail to discharge their duty to protect the rights of members of the SC/ST. The City Police will also extend its maximum support for addressing the woes of weaker sections in the community.

Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes form the weakest members of civil society and are vulnerable to various issues. Community care portal has a special program to address to these complaints and resolve them.
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