Scheduled Tribes

The ruling contradicts a 2004 judgement by another apex court bench

The oppression of Dalits and Tribals remains so flagrant in India, that the recourse to justice assured by it outweighs the risk of its misuse

The bill was passed with 352 members voting in favour and none against itThe reservation for SCs, STs and Anglo-Indians given for the past 70 years in Lok Sabha and state assemblies was due to end on 25 Jan, 2020

The apex court had directed state governments to evict Forest Dwelling Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest DwellersThe court also sought information on whether the claims were rejected after following due process of law

India may have failed to enable its citizens to break free from the social and economic status of their parents

The social churn among SCs and STs is triggering a backlash, at times turning violent, from the upper echelons, who overnight find themselves socially disenfranchised and consequently insecure

People took to the streets on 3 and 4 September in several Madhya Pradesh districts protesting the misuse of the SC/ST Act against the OBCs and the upper castes

If the implementing agency does not do its bit then the legislative effort would not be successful in the long run

The Upper House adopted the amendments made by the Lok Sabha with 156 votes in support and none against

It has become a quick and dirty fix for problems caused by the state's inability to deliver inclusive growth and good governance