Andhra Pradesh - Anantapur   

Lawyers told to educate people on SC, ST Atrocities Act

ANANTAPUR: District and Sessions Judge K. Gaddenna on Thursday inaugurated a special court in the district courts complex here for speedy disposal of cases registered under the SC, ST Atrocities Prevention Act, 1989.

Speaking on the occasion, he said 330 cases pertaining to atrocities on SCs and STs were pending in the district. The new court would also ease the burden on the first additional sessions court, which had been hearing the cases so far. The special court was one of the five such courts set up in the State, as per the directions of the High Court.

The special court would be chaired by special sessions judge N. Raghava Rao he said and asked all courts, bar associations, lawyers, and those related with the cases in the district to cooperate with the new court for the speedy disposal of pending cases and justice.

He also asked the advocates to create awareness among people on the SC, ST Atrocities Prevention Act. The new court had been functioning from November but it was inaugurated formally on today with separate building and staff for full-fledged functioning.

Deputy Inspector-General of Police of Anantapur Range N. Jayarami Reddy asked the police officers and the lawyers to cooperate with the special court for speedy disposal of cases.

Calling for steps to plug loopholes in the Act, he said only five per cent of the accused in such cases were being punished by law.

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