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Crime against the members of SCs/STs including atrocities committed under POA Act, 1989 and PCR Act, 1955

Government of India is deeply concerned about crime against members of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and therefore, has been advising the State Governments and UT Administrations for implementation of Protection of Civil Rights (PCR) Act, 1955 and the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, and to take appropriate action for prevention of crime against SCs and STs and to take steps for sensitizing and training police personnel, minimizing delays in investigation of cases of atrocities against SCs & STs, recruitment of sufficient number of persons belonging to SCs and STs as police personnel and programmes for creating awareness among vulnerable sections of the society and legal course open to them. Detailed advisories are attached below:-

Government of India is concerned about crime against members of Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs). In the recent times, a number of Amendments were made Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 to ensure prevention of crime member of SCs and STs. The Ministry advises the State Governments and UT Administrations for proper and effective implementation of Protection of Civil Rights (PCR) Act, 1955 and the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, to take appropriate action for prevention of crime against SCs and STs, to take steps for sensitizing and training police personnel, minimizing delays in investigation of cases of atrocities against SCs & STs, recruitment of sufficient number of persons belonging to SCs and STs as police personnel, programmes for creating awareness among vulnerable sections of the society and legal course open to them.

Detailed advisories are attached below:

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Effective implementation of Protection of Civil Rights (PCR) Act, 1955 and the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989- Advisory on crime against SCs/STs
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National review meeting of the Committee for effective implementation/status of Protection of Civil Rights (PCR) Act, 1955 and the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989- Advisory on crime against SCs/STs
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1.67 MB
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Title:
Protection of vulnerable sections of society including women, children, senior citizens and scheduled caste/scheduled tribe, etc
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5.6 MB
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Title:
Protection of vulnerable sections of society including women, children, senior citizens and scheduled caste/scheduled tribe, etc
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14.47 MB
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Title:
Data on Crimes against Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes for the years 2010-2012
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280 KB
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Title:
Amendment to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) {PoA} Act, 1989-Reg
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