The scheduled caste and scheduled tribe atrocity law: Judgements, amendment and contradiction

The paper makes the analysis of the recent Supreme Court verdict pertaining to the Law on Atrocities which has remained the bone of contention for some time now and which has erupted a renewed debate and subsequent protests in India. The argument that this paper wants to make is that the Judgment in Subhash Kashinath Mahajan Case which prompted the widespread criticism as well as protest appears to be a misplaced application of the law and that it raises genuine questions relating to the application of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Atrocities Act and the judicial protection of these communities.