SC/ ST Act: Supreme Court Recalls March 2018 Directions
On 1st Oct, 2019, the Supreme Court recalled its directions in a March 20, 2018 verdict that had effectively diluted provisions of arrest under the Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (SC/ST Act). This was done after a plea by the Centre seeking a review of that judgment.
March 20, 2018 Verdict
- On March 20, 2018, the Supreme Court gave the judgement that a preliminary inquiry should be conducted before the FIR was registered by invoking SC/ST Act, to check if the case fell within the ambit of the Act, and whether it was frivolous or motivated.
- The court ....
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