Give a brief description of the specific laws implemented to prevent the rights of scheduled castes and scheduled tribes
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The Scheduled Castes and Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 is an Act of the Parliament of India enacted to prevent atrocities against scheduled castes and scheduled tribes. The Act is popularly known as the SC/ST Act, POA, the Prevention of Atrocities Act, or simply the Atrocities Act.
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Creation of new types of offences not in the Indian Penal Code (IPC) or in the Protection of Civil Rights Act 1955 (PCRA).
Commission of offences only by specified persons (atrocities can be committed only by non-SCs and non-STs on members of the SC or ST communities. Crimes among SCs and STs or between STs and SCs do not come under the purview of this Act).
Defines various types of atrocities against SCs/STs
Prescribes stringent punishment for such atrocities
Enhanced punishment for some offences
Enhanced minimum punishment for public servants
Punishment for neglect of duties by a public servant
Attachment and forfeiture of property
Externment of potential offenders
Creation of Special Courts
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