Government Strengthens Implementation of PCR and SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Acts through Special Courts, Victim Support, Awareness and Grievance Redressal Mechanisms

The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment has detailed measures to strengthen the implementation of the Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 and the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 through a Centrally Sponsored Scheme. The Central Government released ₹1,423.30 crore to States and Union Territories over three financial years (2022–23 to 2024–25). The funds support Exclusive Special Courts, Protection Cells, Special Police Stations, relief and rehabilitation for victims, awareness campaigns, and incentives for inter-caste marriages. Additionally, the National Helpline Against Atrocities (NHAA), renamed SAMBAL, provides a 24x7 mechanism for grievance redressal and tracking.