Name a law that protects the rights of the SCs and STs.
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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.
Enacted: 11 September 1955
Enacted by: Parliament of India
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Hence, the Indian Parliament enacted the Untouchability Offences Act 1955, which underwent amendment and renaming in 1976 to become the Protection of Civil Rights (PCR) Act. Under this Act, 'untouchability' as a result of religious and social disabilities was made punishable.
Enacted by: Parliament of India
Enacted: 30 January 1990
Commenced: 31 March 1995 (Rules notified)
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