SUPREME COURT JUDGMENT OVER SC/ST ACT: WAS THE COURT RIGHT?
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India is a land of diversities. Diversities abound in religion, culture, communities, language, caste, beliefs, etc. Despite all these diversities, India is a united nation. However, the diversities in caste and communities have always been a bone of contention and breeding ground for atrocity and discrimination. The members of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe have never been accepted and looked upon with equality. Historically, these communities have been subjected to various atrocities. They have often been subjected to both physical and verbal abuse. They have been subjected to physical abuse in the form of assault, denying access to public places. They have also been the victims of derogatory statements, racial discrimination. Despite having provisions against untouchability under Article 17 of Indian Constitution, these atrocities remain unchecked. It has made the SC/ST communities vulnerable to many other atrocious acts. Therefore in order to curb the growing atrocities against these communities, the Parliament enacted The Scheduled Castes and Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. This Act was enacted with the objective to stop the atrocious activity against the SC/ST people and strictly penalize people acting in contravention to this Act.
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