Question

explain any 4 main provisionof prevention of atrocities act 1989

Answer 1

The various provision of 'The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989' are as follows:
It defines various types of atrocities against SCs/STs.
It lists modes of humiliation that are both physically horrific and morally reprehensible
It lists actions that dispossess Dalits and Adivasis of their meagre resources or which force them into performing slave labour.
The act recognizes that crimes against Dalit and tribal women are of a specific kind and, therefore, seeks to penalise anyone who assaults or uses force on any woman belonging to a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled
Tribe with intent to dishonour her.
It enhanced minimum punishment for public servants.
The act provides for creation of special courts and appointment of Special Public Prosecutors.
The act provides for setting up a mandatory, periodic monitoring system at different levels :
District level
State level
National level