ST/ST Act: SC rejects govt's plea to stay its verdict; all you need to know

On March 20, the Supreme Court ruled that there was no absolute bar on granting an anticipatory bail under SC/ST Act

The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday rejected the Centre's demand for a stay on its verdict on the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act of 1989 or SC/ST Act and said it favoured "100 per cent" the protection of the rights of these communities and punishing those guilty of atrocities against them. The Centre had earlier today demanded a stay on SC order on SC/ST Act. The debate in the matter will continue on May 16, according to media reports. 

What is SC/SC Act?

The SC/ST Act protects people belonging to those communities against any discrimination and atrocities.