The Union Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment held a meeting of Ministers in-charge of SC/ST Development Departments in the States/UTs, on 20.02.2013, at New Delhi, to discuss issues related to amendments in the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) {PoA}Act, 1989. The views expressed largely related to the following areas:-
(i) Prompt registration of cases under the PoA Act by police and accountability of investigating officer.
(ii) Setting up of exclusive special courts for speedy trial of cases under the PoA Act,
(iii) Disposal of cases by courts within a time frame,
(iv) Counter cases by accused against victims,
(v) Review of element of `mens –rea` presently incorporated in certain sections of the PoA Act,
(vi) Willful neglect of duties required to be performed by public servants under the PoA Act.
Towards effective implementation of provisions of the PoA Act, due Central assistance is provided to the State Governments/Union Territory Administrations under a Centrally sponsored Scheme, mainly for strengthening of the enforcement and judicial machinery, inter caste marriages, awareness generation, and relief and rehabilitation of the affected persons.
(i) Prompt registration of cases under the PoA Act by police and accountability of investigating officer.
(ii) Setting up of exclusive special courts for speedy trial of cases under the PoA Act,
(iii) Disposal of cases by courts within a time frame,
(iv) Counter cases by accused against victims,
(v) Review of element of `mens –rea` presently incorporated in certain sections of the PoA Act,
(vi) Willful neglect of duties required to be performed by public servants under the PoA Act.
Towards effective implementation of provisions of the PoA Act, due Central assistance is provided to the State Governments/Union Territory Administrations under a Centrally sponsored Scheme, mainly for strengthening of the enforcement and judicial machinery, inter caste marriages, awareness generation, and relief and rehabilitation of the affected persons.
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