Lok Sabha Question No. 5251 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-24
Subject: Implementation of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Dr. Mallu Ravi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5251 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.03.2026

## IMPLEMENTATION OF SCIST (PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES) ACT

## 5251. DR MALLU RAVI:

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- a) whether the Government the enforcement of the   SCIST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act in SC/ST-dominated constituencies like Nagar kurnool;
- (6) if s0, the number of cases registered and prosecuted during the last three years;
3. (C) whether the Government collects data on discriminatory practices such as the "two-glass system' reported in Telangana villages, if so, the details thereof;
4. (d) if the steps taken to ensure timely investigation, prosecution and reporting to the National SCIST Commission; and SO,
5. (e) whether a central review mechanism exists to   identify and act   against   systemic enforcement lapses, if so, the details thereof and if not; the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI RAMDAS ATHAWALE)

- (a): Yes Sir: of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes   (Prevention of Atrocities) Act; 1989, however; rests with the concerned State Governments and Union Territory Administrations. The Act is implemented through out the country, including the constituency of Nagarkurnool, Telangana

(Prevention of Atrocities) Rules, 1995 provide for setting up of the State Level Vigilance and Monitoring Committees (SLVMC) inder the chairpersonship of the Chief Minister; District Level  Vigilance and Monitoring Committees (DLVMC) under the chairpersonship of the District Magistrate and Sub-Divisional Level  Vigilance and Monitoring Committees under the chairpersonship of Sub-Divisional Level Magistrate to review the implementation of the provisions of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and the Rules framed thereunder:

(6): The information is not centrally maintained in the Department of Social Justice Empowerment. However; National Crime Records Bureau,  Ministry of Home Affairs maintains data regarding cases registered and prosecuted under the SC and ST (PoA) Act 1989. National Crimes Record Bureau (NCRB) compiles and publishes statistical  data on crimes in its publication Crime in India. The published reports are available till the year 2023. The details of cases registered and charge sheeted in courts SCs and STs under the Act through out the country including the constituency of Nagarkurnool, Telangana are at Annexure-I: against

(c) & (d): No such data is maintained in this Department:

(e): The National Commission for the Scheduled Castes (NCSC) and the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) provide safeguards against the exploitation of Scheduled Castes   (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes   (STs) and for  review of the   systemic enforcement lapses in the implementation of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act;, 1989 to promote and protect interests of SCs and STs.

Further; at the central level; a Committee for effective coordination to devise ways and means to curb offences of untouchability and atrocities against members of SCs and STs and effective implementation of the Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 and the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act; 1989, was constituted under the Chairpersonship of Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment o 29.03.2006. Twenty-nine meetings of this committee have been held s0 far: The last meeting was held on 08.01.2026.

Annexure for LSUQ: 5251, Cases registered and Cases Charge sheeted in Courts under] Ithe Scheduled Castes of and the Scheduled Tribes (PoA) Act, 1989 during the year p021,2022 and 2023.

| Cases Registered   | Cases Registered   | Cases Registered   | Cases Registered   | Cases Registered   | Cases Registered   | Cases Charge sheeted in Courts   | Cases Charge sheeted in Courts   | Cases Charge sheeted in Courts   | Cases Charge sheeted in Courts   | Cases Charge sheeted in Courts   | Cases Charge sheeted in Courts   |
|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| 2021               | 2021               | 2022               | 2022               | 2023               | 2023               | 2021                             | 2021                             | 2022                             | 2022                             | 2023                             | 2023                             |
| SC                 | ST                 | SC                 | ST                 | SC                 | ST                 | SC                               | ST                               | SC                               | ST                               | SC                               | ST                               |
| 45610              | I8475              | 152866             | 19735              | 53421              | 12111              |                                  | 16989                            | 142026                           | 7862                             | 05487                            | 7186                             |

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