The Scheduled Castes and The Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989

An Act to prevent the commission of offences of atrocities against the members of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes, to provide for Special Courts and the Exclusive Special Courts for the trial of such offences and for the relief and rehabilitation of the victims of such offences and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Recorded Crimes against SCs and STs - India

YEAR	SC	ST	TOTAL
2000	25,455	4,190	29,645
2001	33,501	6,217	39,718
2002	33,507	6,774	40,281
2003	26,252	5,889	32,141
2004	26,887	5,535	32,422
2005	26,127	5,713	31,840
2006	27,070	5,791	32,861
2007	30,031	5,532	35,563
2008	33,615	5,582	39,197
2009	33,594	5,425	39,019
2010	32,712	5,885	38,597
2011	33,719	5,756	39,475
2012	39,408	6,793	46,201
2013	39,408	6,793	46,201
2014	47,064	11,451	58,515
2015	45,003	10,914	55,917
2016	40,801	6,568	47,369
2017	43,203	7,125	50,328
2018	42,793	6,528	49,321
2019	45,961	7,570	53,531
2020	50,291	8,272	58,563
2021	50,900	8,802	59,702
Total	807,302	149,105	956,407

Source: Crime in India, National Crime Records Bureau.

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“I do not believe that we can build up a free society in India so long as there is a trace of this ill-treatment and suppression of one class by another.”

Dr B R Ambedkar

Recorded Crimes against SCs and STs - Tamil Nadu

Year	SC	ST	Total
2000	1,296	9	1,305
2001	2,336	9	2,345
2002	2,097	77	2,174
2003	1,495	67	1,562
2004	1,156	27	1,183
2005	1,206	13	1,219
2006	991	24	1,015
2007	1,743	17	1,760
2008	1,618	14	1,632
2009	1,312	22	1,334
2010	1,631	33	1,664
2011	1,391	23	1,414
2012	1,647	27	1,674
2013	1,845	23	1,868
2014	1,546	18	1,564
2015	1,782	30	1,812
2016	1,291	19	1,310
2017	1,362	22	1,384
2018	1,413	15	1,428
2019	1,144	31	1,175
2020	1,274	23	1,297
2021	1,377	39	1,416
Total	32,953	582	33,535