Dilution of SC/ST Act can end faith in justice system
Written by : SMTV24x7 | Tue, May 01, 2018, 01:54 AM
New Delhi, May 01: The dilution of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act can erode the faith of the historically marginalised communities in the criminal justice system in the country, Amnesty International India said on Monday.
"The (apex) court's cherry-picking of statistics to reach the dubious conclusion that the Act is being particularly misused is worrying, and ignores the everyday violence that Dalits and Adivasis face in this country," Amnesty International India Executive Director Aakar Patel said ahead of the planned rallies by Dalits and Adivasis across the country on May 1 to protest against the Supreme Court's March 20 order vis-a-vis the Act.
"The Supreme Court judgment will invariably shield abusers from justice and expose victims of discrimination and violence to threats and intimidation," Patel said.