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Discuss the working of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes to curb violence against Dalits.

  • UPSC 2014
  • 20 marks
  • Statutory Institutions and Commissions

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The NCRB's Crime in India 2024 records 48,669 cases under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, and 2,87,694 cases pending trial. Against this caseload the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) acts under Article 338(5)(a)–(b) with civil-court powers under 338(8). It is a strong watchdog over atrocity cases, but it…

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