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Govt. to file review plea in SC against ruling on SC/ST Act
Context
Union Law Minister has said that the government is “preparing” to file a review petition against the top court’s ruling on the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 that puts a stop to immediate arrests in complaints filed under its provisions
Backdrop
In a recent order, the Supreme Court had banned automatic arrests and registration of criminal cases under the Act. The court had laid down stringent guidelines such as written permission from the appointing authority before a public servant could be arrested
