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Changes in SC/ST Act won't be reviewed, says Minister Ramdas Athawale

An officer of the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police first examines a complaint before initiating action under the Act, he pointed out

Parliament passes bill to restore original SC/ST atrocity law

It provides that no preliminary inquiry will be required for registering a criminal case and an arrest under this law would not be subject to any approval

Will introduce SC/ST Amendment Act in Parliament for passage: Rajnath

We will introduce the Bill in this session of Parliament to make it a law, said Rajnath

SC/ST Act: Supreme Court refuses to stay 'no instant arrest'; highlights

The Centre has filed a review petition over the Supreme Court's recent ruling on the SC/ST Act. Know all the latest developments in the controversy over the Supreme Court's SC/ST ruling

ST/ST Act: SC rejects govt's plea to stay its verdict; all you need to know

On March 20, the Supreme Court ruled that there was no absolute bar on granting an anticipatory bail under SC/ST Act

SC/ST verdict: Govt seeks stay of SC order and a larger bench for the case

Attorney General K K Venugopal also pointed out that the SC/ST verdict had resulted in the loss of life and the case be referred to a larger bench

SC/ST Protection Act: Supreme Court to hear review petition on May 3

The central government on April 12 filed a written reply before the Supreme Court in connection with the same case

Govt may bring 'ordinance' to restore original provisions of SC/ST Act

Introducing a bill in the Monsoon session of Parliament slated for July to amend the SC/ST Act, 1989 to overturn the SC order is the second option before the government

SC/ST Act verdict has diluted provisions, caused great damage: Centre to SC

The SC verdict, which had dealt with an issue of a "very sensitive nature", has caused "commotion", "anger, unease and a sense of disharmony" in the country

Dalit protest over SC/ST Act: The fight against an invisible enemy

The community is simmering over the biases the professional, employed Dalit faces behind closed doors

SC/ST Act dilution: Over a decade, crime rate against Dalits rose by 746%

The Supreme Court expressing concern over the misuse of the Act ruled there shall be no immediate arrest of a citizen or public servant without prior permission

Supreme Court's order in the SC-ST Act may be a case of judicial overreach

The duty of a Court is to decide what law is and not what it should be. This judgment however, is a case of the latter

Govt not diluting SC/ST Act, all parties in LS must maintain peace: Rajnath

Rajnath Singh said the government acted swiftly and had already filed a petition in the top court seeking review of its order

Supreme Court issues directives to safeguard govt officials under SC/ST Act

The Apex Court also added that a public servant can be arrested after grant of approval by some senior officer

The amended Act leaves room for frivolous complaints

The SC/ST Act has largely been ineffective and convictions were rare