what was the main features of prevention of atrocities act 1989
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The Scheduled Castes and Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 , mostly known as the SC/ST Act is an Act of the Parliament of India enacted to prevent atrocities against scheduled castes and scheduled tribes. .
The Act is also popularly known as POA, the Prevention of Atrocities Act, or simply the Atrocities Act.
The key features of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015, are: Actions to be treated as offences - The Act outlines actions (by non SCs and STs) against SCs or STs to be treated as offences.
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●The Act is popularly known as the SC/ST Act, POA, the Prevention of Atrocities Act, or simply the Atrocities Act.
●The prevention of atrocities act 1989 emerged as a boon for the so called untouchables.
●It gave them respect and a status in the society.
● The present time is an historic moment, not only for Dalits, but for all those committed to protect basic human rights and principles of justice, equality, liberty, fraternity.