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SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989
Context
The Supreme Court recently held that simply insulting a member of a Scheduled Caste (SC) or Scheduled Tribe (ST) does not automatically constitute an offence under the 1989 SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, underlining that the offence requires a specific intent to humiliate the individual based on their caste identity.
What is SC/ST Act?
- The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act of 1989 (SC/ST Act) is a law that aims to prevent crimes against members of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (SCs and STs).
- The Act came into effect in1990.
- Popularly known as POA, the SC/ST Act, lists 22 offences relating to various patterns or behaviours inflicting criminal offences and breaking the self-respect and esteem of the scheduled castes and tribes community.
- This includes denial of economic, democratic and social rights, discrimination, exploitation and abuse of the legal process.
- 'Police' and 'Public Order' are State subjects under the Seventh Schedule (List-II) to the Constitution of India. The primary responsibility for implementation of the Act rests with the State Governments/UT Administrations.
Fact Box: Government Schemes for SC/ST
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