Study on Rise of Atrocities against Dalits
Data has been collected from special courts in six states (Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu) to analyze growing atrocities against Dalits and the functioning of special courts set up to address this.
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The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes(Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 was enacted to respond to the increasing atrocities against the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes under the Act, provision has been made for setting up of special courts to ensure speedy disposal of cases. Despite this special provision, atrocities continue to be on the rise. This report seeks to critically examine the functioning of the special courts and also seeks to anlyse the reasons and causes for increasing atrocities.
Data has been collected from special courts in six states: Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu. Questionaires were administered to various stake holders such as judges, prosecutors, witnesses, court staff, police, victims and the accused.
The complete study can be downloaded here.
Posted by collective at March 19, 2011 08:45 PM
