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# Top 12 Things to Know About SC-ST Act 1989

To Gain an overall insight into the SC-ST Act, read the Top 12 Things to Know About SC-ST Act 1989. On 11 September 1989, Indian Parliament approves the SC-ST Act. However, This act is implemented from 30 Jan 1990, throughout our country. This act is applicable to all the people who don’t belong to the SC-ST community. This Act has 5 Chapters with a total of 23 Streams.

We all know after the Indian Parliament Approves this Act in 1989 it is law now. So, we definitely want to know what this Law do?

## Top 12 Things to Know About SC-ST Act 1989

### What does the SC-ST Act do?

To explain this law we present you some important point about it, through which you easily understand it.

- This law punishes the torture which is happening against the SC-ST community.
- It Protects the Victim.
- This Law establishes the Judiciary so that special actions should take place if anything goes wrong.
- Under this law protection against the various type of abusive crimes such as forcing some SC ST people to eat the Non-Food items like Urine, Feces etc is applicable.
- This law protects the SC-ST Community against the **Economic Boycott**. If a person refuses to do business with any people which belong to the SC-ST Community, then we call it an Economic Boycott.
- Following things fall under the Economic Boycott:
- If some person refuses to hire a person who belongs to SC ST Community.
- If some person refuses to give service to a person who belongs to SC ST Community.
- The Law also Protects the SC-ST Community against **Social Boycott**. Social Boycott means If a people or a group of people refuse to make contact or live with the people who belong to SC ST Community.
- If a Government officer or Personel does not do his/her duty intentionally or Unintentionally under this act, then he/she will be punished and go to jail for 6 Months to 1 Year.

### What will the Government Official Do if one file a report under this Act?

- If some person wants to file a report under this act, the official should write his/her report.
- Before taking the Victim Signature in the Police Station, the Official must read the report Loudly, So that all the people present there listening to it.
- The official must give his/her response to the person who files the report.
- Under 60 Days from filing the report, the official must file a charge sheet against the Attributed Person.

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