The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Rules, 1995 amended
15 Apr, 2016The Central Government has notified amendments to the Rules made under the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act, 1989 as amended by Parliament in 2015. New offences have been recognised for punishment when committed against members of the SC/ST communities. New mechanisms have been established for ensuring speedy trial of such cases. The newly notified Rules give the details of this mechanism along with the scheme of granting compensation to the sufferers of such crimes. The Gazette notification of the amendments to the Rules and the Act are in the public domain
Venkatesh Nayak