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SC/ST Act: SC to hear pleas on February 19, refuses to stay amendments

The apex court had January 25 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

SC to consider listing of govt's petitions challenging SC/ST Act amendments

The apex court had on Thursday refused to stay the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes Amendment Act, 2018

Supreme Court refuses to stay amendments to SC/ST Act

SC says pending review petition and pleas challenging amendments in SC/St Act will be taken up together

SC asks Centre to reply by Oct 26 on pleas against amendments in SC/ST Act

The apex court had on September 7 said that the new amendments to the SC/ST law passed by Parliament cannot be stayed at this stage

SC seeks Centre's response on pleas challenging SC/ST law amendments

Parliament on August 9 had passed a bill to overturn the apex court order concerning certain safeguards against arrest under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe law

Changes in SC/ST Act won't be reviewed, says Minister Ramdas Athawale

An officer of the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police first examines a complaint before initiating action under the Act, he pointed out

Parliament passes bill to restore original SC/ST atrocity law

It provides that no preliminary inquiry will be required for registering a criminal case and an arrest under this law would not be subject to any approval

Will introduce SC/ST Amendment Act in Parliament for passage: Rajnath

We will introduce the Bill in this session of Parliament to make it a law, said Rajnath

SC/ST Act: Supreme Court refuses to stay 'no instant arrest'; highlights

The Centre has filed a review petition over the Supreme Court's recent ruling on the SC/ST Act. Know all the latest developments in the controversy over the Supreme Court's SC/ST ruling

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

SC/ST verdict: Govt seeks stay of SC order and a larger bench for the case

Attorney General K K Venugopal also pointed out that the SC/ST verdict had resulted in the loss of life and the case be referred to a larger bench

SC/ST Protection Act: Supreme Court to hear review petition on May 3

The central government on April 12 filed a written reply before the Supreme Court in connection with the same case

Govt may bring 'ordinance' to restore original provisions of SC/ST Act

Introducing a bill in the Monsoon session of Parliament slated for July to amend the SC/ST Act, 1989 to overturn the SC order is the second option before the government

SC/ST Act verdict has diluted provisions, caused great damage: Centre to SC

The SC verdict, which had dealt with an issue of a "very sensitive nature", has caused "commotion", "anger, unease and a sense of disharmony" in the country

Dalit protest over SC/ST Act: The fight against an invisible enemy

The community is simmering over the biases the professional, employed Dalit faces behind closed doors

SC/ST Act dilution: Over a decade, crime rate against Dalits rose by 746%

The Supreme Court expressing concern over the misuse of the Act ruled there shall be no immediate arrest of a citizen or public servant without prior permission

Supreme Court's order in the SC-ST Act may be a case of judicial overreach

The duty of a Court is to decide what law is and not what it should be. This judgment however, is a case of the latter

Govt not diluting SC/ST Act, all parties in LS must maintain peace: Rajnath

Rajnath Singh said the government acted swiftly and had already filed a petition in the top court seeking review of its order

Supreme Court issues directives to safeguard govt officials under SC/ST Act

The Apex Court also added that a public servant can be arrested after grant of approval by some senior officer

The amended Act leaves room for frivolous complaints

The SC/ST Act has largely been ineffective and convictions were rare