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DMK bats for adding SC/ST Act to 9th Schedule of Constitution

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Press Trust of India Chennai
Last Updated : Apr 16 2018 | 4:35 PM IST

The DMK today said the Centre should take steps to include the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act under the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution, which is beyond judicial review,
in the wake of the recent apex court order 'diluting' some of the
provisions of the Act
In remarks that came days after Union Minister Ram Vilas
Paswan mooted a similar proposal, DMK Working President MK Stalin
said the 'dilution' of the legislation by the Supreme court has caused

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Though the laws placed in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution cannot be challenged in court, the Supreme Court had held years ago that
Addressing a DMK-led protest demonstration of opposition parties here seeking reversal of the apex court order, Stalin said,
"the Centre must file a review petition against the Supreme Court diluting
the SC/ST Act or include that Act in the Constitution's Ninth Schedule and create a good ambience."

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First Published: Apr 16 2018 | 4:35 PM IST

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