NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court today refused to stay its order on Scheduled Castes Scheduled Tribes (SC/ST) Act. The court was hearing Cent Ae court also held that a government official cannot be prosecuted on a mere allegation of committing an offence under the Act without the sanction of the appointing authority. A nationwide bandh was called by Dalit outfits on Monday against the apex court’s ruling that allegedly diluted the act. At least nine people have been killed across the country due to violent protest which marred the Bharat Bandh.
