Panel seeks enhanced relief, counselling for SC/ST victims
An internal government task force in India has recommended significant amendments to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Rules, including increasing relief and rehabilitation amounts for victims to adjust for inflation and introducing counselling services for both victims and accused. Separately, the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) proposed amendments to protect the livelihoods of ST communities alienated from their land and to prevent 'counter FIRs' against those reporting atrocities.
An internal government task force has recommended several amendments to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Rules, including raising the relief and rehabilitation amounts that governments are mandated to pay victims of atrocities under the law to adjust for inflation. Among other recommendations made by this task force are measures to introduce counselling for the accused and the victims and their dependents.
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