SC to deliver verdict on SC/ST Act amendments on Monday

The Supreme Court will deliver the judgement on the validity of 2018 amendments of Schedule Caste/Schedule Tribe Act which sought to nullify the court's earlier order on additional safeguards against FIRs, arrests and prosecution in atrocity cases.

New Delhi:The Supreme Court is likely to deliver its judgement on a plea challenging SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2018 that rules out any provision for anticipatory bail for a person accused of atrocities against SC/STs.

The plea has sought to nullify the apex court's earlier order on additional safeguards against FIRs, arrests and prosecution in atrocity cases.

In October last year, the bench had given a hint that it will uphold amendments made by the Centre in SC/ST Act to restore immediate arrest and ban anticipatory bail.

A Bench of Justices Arun Mishra, Vineet Saran, and Ravindra Bhat will pronounce the verdict on the plea challenging the Act.

During the hearing, Justice Arun Mishra observed that people belonging to SC/ST community still face discrimination.

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