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Centre for special courts for SC, ST cases |
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Written by Correspondant
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Tuesday, 11 January 2005 |
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Concerned over undue delay in justice in cases of atrocity against Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, the Union Government has favoured a comprehensive law and setting up of exclusive special courts in districts. Speaking at a national conference on prevention of atrocities against SCs and STs, Law Minister HR Bhardwaj said in New Delhi on 11 January 2005, “A special mechanism and special laws are needed to deal with the situation." He urged Home Minister Shivraj Patil, who was also present, to help frame a comprehensive law for speedy criminal justice.
The Law Minister said along with attitudinal changes, amendments in the existing laws were necessary to impart justice without delay. “There is a need for constant review of the criminal justice system,” he stressed. Observing that only lip sympathy was being rendered to victims of atrocities, Bhardwaj said discrimination against SCs and STs should be removed at the grassroots level. He suggested that MPs and MLAs should set an example by living and eating with them. "Unless we change our attitude, atrocities will continue," he said.
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