April 23, 2016 9:57 PM

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Centre notifies new rules to revamp SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act

In a move to ensure speedy justice to members of the Dalit community, the Centre has made it mandatory for cops to file chargesheet within 60 days after a complaint is lodged. <br/><br/>Centre has notified new rules on Babasaheb Ambedkar's birth anniversary to revamp Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. <br/><br/>For the first time, there is provision of relief for offences of rape and gang rape. Centre has delinked requirement of medical examination for getting relief amount for non-invasive kind of offences against women. <br/><br/>There is also provision of relief in cash or in kind or both within seven days to the victims of atrocity, their family members and dependents. <br/><br/>The new rules also provides for regular reviews of the scheme for the rights and entitlements of victims and witnesses in accessing justice.

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