TopicSC/ST atrocities act

Topic: SC/ST atrocities act

Modi govt to launch helpline to register cases of atrocities against SCs and STs

Neelam Pandey - 30 March, 2021

The helpline, expected to be launched in April, will ensure FIRs are registered smoothly and victims are provided support in a time-bound manner.

Crimes against SC/ST women, children up 15%, but conviction rate low, says House panel

Sravasti Dasgupta - 23 March, 2021

Parliamentary panel says such cases should be registered under Prevention of Atrocities Act, recommends home affairs ministry sensitise public authorities, promote gender equality.

How do I start life at 43, asks Vishnu Tiwari who spent 20 years in jail in false rape case

Bismee Taskin - 10 March, 2021

Vishnu Tiwari was jailed in 2001 and convicted of rape and under the SC/ST Act in 2003. The Allahabad HC acquitted him last week after deeming that the charges were false.

Rangoli Chandel — small town grit, no airs but a raging Right-wing bigot

Samira Sood - 19 April, 2020

It's easy to dismiss Rangoli Chandel as Bollywood star Kangana Ranaut's spokesperson or as her alter-ego or Twitter troll. But she is the sum of all these parts and more.

Supreme Court upholds Modi govt’s SC/ST Amendment Act, says approval not needed for FIRs

Debayan Roy - 10 February, 2020

A 2018 Supreme Court verdict had made provision for anticipatory bail to offenders under the SC/ST Act. Modi govt removed this through amendments.

NCRB adds ‘insult’ to crimes against Dalits. And yes, merit argument is an insult

Guru Prakash - 25 October, 2019

Insertion of ‘insult’ in the NCRB report gives us a fresh perspective on Dalit atrocities and helps us take the empowerment conversation ahead.

BJP is denying ticket to vocal Dalit MPs like Udit Raj because they just won’t fall in line

Dilip Mandal - 24 April, 2019

Most sitting MPs whom BJP denied ticket to contest the 2019 elections were vocal about issues of caste and social justice in India.

BJP to hail amendments to SC/ST Atrocities Act as upper caste groups protest in MP

Pragya Kaushika - 6 September, 2018

Party to pass a resolution at national executive meeting, lauding the move that reversed Supreme Court's 'dilution' of law.

Govt moves to control damage, asks top court to recall SC/ST Act order

Sanya Dhingra - 12 April, 2018

As Dalits demand ordinance to undo Supreme Court’s 'dilution' of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Centre tells court the entire judgment is ‘vitiated’.