Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Wednesday guided the concerned officials to take measures to improve the conviction rate in cases registered under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act. The current rate of conviction stands at 5-6%.
During the Social Welfare Department’s state level committee meeting on monitoring cases, the chief minister directed also the police department to register FIRs when complaints are filed, ensure thorough investigations and file chargesheet within 60 days. Complainants and witnesses must be given protection and their statements be video recorded, he ordered.
As the victims or the eyewitness may be damaged or brought to death by unwanted social pests, it is the duty of the government to provide proper Justice at appropriate time. The concerned authoiritites must work in line with the governmnets order to achieve early justice.
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