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The role of the Central Government under Section 21(3) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes…

Section 21(3) says "the Central Government shall take such steps as may be necessary to co-ordinate the measures taken by the State Governments under sub-section (1)". The…

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The role of the Central Government under Section 21(3) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 is to:

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Section 21(3) says "the Central Government shall take such steps as may be necessary to co-ordinate the measures taken by the State Governments under sub-section (1)". The State Governments take the measures themselves; the Centre coordinates them but does not approve them in advance, and Special Courts are specified by the State Government under section 14.

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