Supreme Court to hear review petition on SC/ST Act at 2 pm
New Delhi, Apr 3 (IBNS): The Supreme Court will hear the central government's review petition on SC/ST Act at 2 pm on Tuesday, media reports said.
The top court will hear the petition at an open court, report said.
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the petition after a massive protest which broke out in several parts of the country on Monday over the Supreme Court’s alleged dilution of the SC/ST Act.
At least nine people died as the 'Bharat Bandh' called by several Dalit organisations turned violent.
Madhya Pradesh has been the worst hit with six people being killed in the state alone. According to reports, three people died in Gwalior, two in Bhind and one in Morena.
In Uttar Pradesh, two people died as a result of the massive protests by Dalit groups while one was killed in Rajasthan.
After the day-long violence, curfew was imposed in several places and over 400 people were arrested in Uttar Pradesh alone.
A former BSP MLA was also among those arrested in UP, media reports said.
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs on Monday evening informed that it is closely monitoring the situation in the wake of bandh and protests in the country.
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