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SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act

GS I – Society What is the SC/ST Act? The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 is a social justice legislation enacted to prevent discrimination and atrocities against the Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs). Enacted on: 11 September 1989 Came into force: 30 January …

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