NCJ Number
92575
Journal
Indian Journal of Social Work Volume: 44 Issue: 1 Dated: (April 1983) Pages: 69-79
Date Published
1983
Length
11 pages
Annotation
Using statistics from the Report of the Commissioner for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and answers to the Rajya Sabha questions relating to atrocities on Harijans, an attempt has been made to examine the nature and extent of offenses committed against these groups during the last few years in the country.
Abstract
The analysis reveals that cases under Civil Rights Act and acts of Violence against Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes have shown an upward trend. It is also interesting to find that there has been a decline in the number of cases of serious offenses like murder, rape and burning. It may however be pointed out that whatever may be the nature and extent of crimes committed against Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, it is in total disregard of the law of the land. (Author abstract)