Monday, March 26, 2018

Atrocity Act and SC order

The SC order in Atrocity agst SC STs is not positive. We had bad experience with regards to ACB cases where sanction to prosecute was not given for years. This order runs against spirit and letter of the Act and amounts to amend the Act for which Supreme Court is not competent. It is the Legislature that is competent to amend the Act. This order will send a bad message to lower Courts and they will feel that the SC is against the SCs STs and will start acquitting the cases.
The investigation is under Criminal Procedure Code which does not burden the Inv Officer to adopt this course.
This is a retrograde step not commensurate with the empowering of the backward castes. and their Human Rights.
It should be revoked immly.

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