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Supreme Court Upholds Constitutional Validity Of SC/ST Amendment Act
The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the constitutional validity of the SC/ST Amendment Act, 2018, and said a court can grant anticipatory bail only in cases where a prima facie case is not made out.
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On Dalit Protection Law, Top Court Recalls Order That Sparked Protests
The Supreme Court has recalled a 2018 order that was seen to dilute provisions of a law protecting Dalits. This means the ban on automatic arrest in cases under Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities Act), 1989, and the need for sanction before arrests linked to violation of the law stand withdrawn.
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Supreme Court Refuses To Stay Amendments To SC/ST Act, Again
The Supreme Court has once again refused to stay amendments to the SC/ST Act that restored the no anticipatory bail provision and said all matters including the Centre's review petition will be heard on February 19.
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Top Court To Consider Listing Of Centre's Review, On SC/ST Act Amendments
The Supreme Court on Friday said it will consider listing the Centre's review and petitions challenging the amendments to the SC/ ST Act 2018, together before an appropriate bench.
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Shivraj Singh Chouhan Is Not Above The Law, Says Kamal Nath
Madhya Pradesh Congress president Kamal Nath today said the state Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan was not above the law, after the latter recently claimed that the misuse of the amended SC/ST Act won't be allowed in the state.
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SC/ST Bill Passed In Lok Sabha "Under Pressure": Mayawati
BSP president Mayawati on Tuesday welcomed the passage of The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Bill, 2018, even while saying that this happened "under pressure" ahead of the elections.
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No Institution Can Take Away The Rights Of The Marginalised: Government
There is no dilution of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and no institution or individual can take away rights of the marginalised given under the Constitution, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said in the parliament today.
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Train Services Disrupted In Delhi, Protesters Block Railway Tracks
Protesters squatted on tracks in several places outside Delhi, stopping trains, including the Dehradun Express and the Ranchi Rajdhani, to enforce an all India shutdown against the dilution of the SC/ST Act, officials said today.
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Bharat Bandh Protest By Dalit Groups: What You Need To Know
Bharat Bandh on SC/ST Act: Amid angry protests, violence erupted in parts of Punjab, Rajasthan, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh. Several cities including Chandigarh, Ranchi, Barmer, Alwar and Meerut saw clashes.
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Bharat Bandh Updates: 9 Killed As Dalit Protests Against Supreme Court Ruling On SC/ ST Law Turn Violent; States On Alert
Seven people have been killed in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and UP as several Dalit organizations called for a nationwide 'bandh'against the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act today.
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Supreme Court Upholds Constitutional Validity Of SC/ST Amendment Act
The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the constitutional validity of the SC/ST Amendment Act, 2018, and said a court can grant anticipatory bail only in cases where a prima facie case is not made out.
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On Dalit Protection Law, Top Court Recalls Order That Sparked Protests
The Supreme Court has recalled a 2018 order that was seen to dilute provisions of a law protecting Dalits. This means the ban on automatic arrest in cases under Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities Act), 1989, and the need for sanction before arrests linked to violation of the law stand withdrawn.
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Supreme Court Refuses To Stay Amendments To SC/ST Act, Again
The Supreme Court has once again refused to stay amendments to the SC/ST Act that restored the no anticipatory bail provision and said all matters including the Centre's review petition will be heard on February 19.
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Top Court To Consider Listing Of Centre's Review, On SC/ST Act Amendments
The Supreme Court on Friday said it will consider listing the Centre's review and petitions challenging the amendments to the SC/ ST Act 2018, together before an appropriate bench.
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Shivraj Singh Chouhan Is Not Above The Law, Says Kamal Nath
Madhya Pradesh Congress president Kamal Nath today said the state Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan was not above the law, after the latter recently claimed that the misuse of the amended SC/ST Act won't be allowed in the state.
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SC/ST Bill Passed In Lok Sabha "Under Pressure": Mayawati
BSP president Mayawati on Tuesday welcomed the passage of The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Bill, 2018, even while saying that this happened "under pressure" ahead of the elections.
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No Institution Can Take Away The Rights Of The Marginalised: Government
There is no dilution of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and no institution or individual can take away rights of the marginalised given under the Constitution, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said in the parliament today.
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Train Services Disrupted In Delhi, Protesters Block Railway Tracks
Protesters squatted on tracks in several places outside Delhi, stopping trains, including the Dehradun Express and the Ranchi Rajdhani, to enforce an all India shutdown against the dilution of the SC/ST Act, officials said today.
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Bharat Bandh Protest By Dalit Groups: What You Need To Know
Bharat Bandh on SC/ST Act: Amid angry protests, violence erupted in parts of Punjab, Rajasthan, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh. Several cities including Chandigarh, Ranchi, Barmer, Alwar and Meerut saw clashes.
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Bharat Bandh Updates: 9 Killed As Dalit Protests Against Supreme Court Ruling On SC/ ST Law Turn Violent; States On Alert
Seven people have been killed in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and UP as several Dalit organizations called for a nationwide 'bandh'against the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act today.
