Karnataka
Annual Reports
All states submit annual reports on the implementation of the Act under Rule 18 of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Rules 1995, which states:
18. Material for Annual Report:
The State Government shall every year before 31 March, forward the report to the Central Government about the measures taken for implementing provisions of the Act and various schemes/plans framed by it during the previous calendar year.
We have not yet been able to access the full reports of each state for all the years. The full reports under Rule 18 from the calendar year 2020 onwards have been uploaded and are marked (F). The rest are the summary reports of the state extracted from the union report prepared under Section 21(4) of the Act.
There is one consolidated summary union report for the state for the calendar years 1996 and 1997.
There is no data available for the years 1990-1995 even in the union reports.
State Scorecard
SVMC Minutes
The State Vigilance and Monitoring Committee (SVMC) is to meet every January and July to review the implementation of the Act in the state under Rule 16(2) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Rules 1995, which states: The high power vigilance and monitoring committee shall meet at least twice in a calendar year, in the month of January and July to review the implementation of the provisions of the Act, scheme for the rights and entitlements of victims and witnesses in accessing justice, as specified in Sub-section 11 of Section 15A of Chapter IVA of the Act, relief and rehabilitation facilities provided to the victims and other matters connected therewith, prosecution of cases under the Act, role of different officers or agencies responsible for implementing the provisions of the Act and review of various reports received by the state government including that of the nodal officer and special officer.
SVMC Follow-up Reports
Chief Ministers' Report Cards
The State Vigilance and Monitoring Committee (SVMC) meetings are to be conducted every January and July according to Rule 16(2) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Rules 1995. Conducting the meeting is something that is directly under the control of the chief minister and is an important indicator of their commitment to the effective implementation of this Act, accountability of officials, and the protection of the rights of victims and witnesses.
Citizen's Reports
The citizens reports bring together the data from the state annual report (Rule 18), the state crime record bureau (SCRB), directorate of civil rights enforcement (DCRE, the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Protection Cell under Rule 8 in Karnataka), and RTI requests in the districts. They can be contacted at scstcmask@gmail.com or in the contact form on this website.