What all are the amendments in SC/ST Atrocities Act?

On March 20, the apex court, in a bid to check misuse of the SC/ST Act, ruled that preliminary enquiry in a case under the Atrocities Act would be done by the DSP to ensure the allegations are not frivolous, and to avoid the false implication of an innocent.

The court also held that a government official cannot be prosecuted on a mere allegation of committing an offence under the Act without the sanction of the appointing authority.

On Thursday, Union Minister of Law Ravi Shankar Prasad also confirmed that his ministry will file a review petition in the Supreme Court. 

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