The government, in its review petition filed on April 2, told the Supreme Court that its March 20 verdict will violate Article 21 of the Constitution for the SC/ST communities and sought restoration of the provisions of the Act.
The Supreme Court had ordered that police could register First Information Reports under the Act only after completing a 'preliminary inquiry', and that a government official could be arrested under the Act only with the permission of their superiors.
The Supreme Court will hold further hearing on May 3, on Centre's plea seeking the recall of its judgement holding that arrest on a complaint under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act is not mandatory.
Surendra Singh, the MLA from Baira, said the apex court's March 20 verdict putting safeguards on arrest under the stringent Act "will definitely prove instrumental in safeguarding the humanity".
Gopi Paria, a local BSP leader named as one of the prime conspirators of the violence in Meerut on April 2 by police, was shot multiple times by some assailants on Wednesday evening.
Hitting out at political parties for politicising the legacy of B R Ambedkar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said no regime had honoured the Dalit icon like his government had.
In a video which went viral on social media, cops in a police station in Meerut can be seen thrashing the wrongdoers, who were arrested during violent protests on Monday.
The development comes after BSP supremo Mayawati extended support to the nationwide protests against the SC/ST Act, and denied her party’s involvement in the violence.
According to sources, around 40,000 people came out on the streets in Rajasthan to protest against the violence and demanded immediate arrest of the culprits.
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