Question

In response to demands made by Dalits and others that the government must take seriously the ill-treatment and humiliation Dalits and tribal groups face in an everyday sense, the government passed the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A True

The Scheduled Castes and Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 or the SC/ST Act protects the marginalised communities against discrimination and atrocities. The Act lists 22 offences relating to various patterns or behaviours inflicting criminal offences and breaking the self-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. The prime object of the SC/ST Act is to deliver justice to marginalised through proactive efforts, giving them a life of dignity, self-esteem and a life without fear, violence or suppression from the dominant Castes.