Vachati Judgement

Question 1

Vachati committee is from which state

Answer 1

Tamil Nadu

Question 2

Which high court presided judgement on 29th September 2023

Answer 2

Madras HC by JUSTICE P VELMURUGAN

*upheld the human rights of people of vachati in TAMIL NADU

Question 3

What was the matter

Answer 3

The government officials created a drama target a community to trap to save the real smugglers

Question 4

How many people under vachati community were accused

Answer 4

215 were accused

Question 5

The court convicted the en masse of offences under which act of Ipc

Answer 5

ST and SC (PREVENETION OF ATROCITIES ACT ) 1989

imprisonment ranging one to 10 yrs with fine

Compensation of 10 lakh each to rape victims of which 50% was to be recovered from accused

Question 6

District of vachatari village

Answer 6

Dharmapuri district

Question 7

Background

Answer 7

On 20th June 1992 approximately 300 uniformed officials carried out operation in VACHATHI

SEARCHING FOR SMUGGLED SANDALWOOD

Question 8

How many women were raped during research

Answer 8

18 including a pregnant women

Out of total rape cases
Against sc-7.64%
Against st-15%

Question 9

Village chief called

Answer 9

Oor gounder

Question 10

Where were these villagers sent to jail

Answer 10

In salem

Question 11

Which associations wrote to the then cm jaylalitha about the atrocities

Answer 11

Tamil Nadu tribals association

All India democratic women’s association

A Nallasivan

Question 12

Which party filed a PIL in Madras hc

Answer 12

CPI(M)

Question 13

Minister of forests who rejected ut

Answer 13

KA sengottaiyan

Question 14

The only official who sent a report to national commission of sc and st

Answer 14

Ms Bahamati a former IAS officer

Question 15

Director of NATIONAL COMMSION FOR SC/ST for tn,kerela,puducherry,lakshadweep

Answer 15

Ms bahamati

Question 16

When did HC relied on bahamati report and called for CBI investigation

Answer 16

1995

Question 17

Which Un principle suggests that superior officers should be held responsible if they knew or should have known about violations of human rights by subordinates

Answer 17

Principle 24 of UN BASIC PRINCIPLES ON THE USE OF FORCE AND FIREARMS BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS

Question 18

St and sC atrocities prevention act 1989 was amended when ?

Answer 18

2018

Adding section 18A to the original act
Preliminary enquiry shall not be required for registration of FIR against a person

Question 19

State reporting highest number of atrocities against SCs

Answer 19

UP…(25.82%)

Question 20

State reporting highest cases of atrocities against Scs

Answer 20

MP (29.8%)

Question 21

Under which articles are scheduled castes and tribes in the state and uts anre defined in st and sC atrocities prevention act?

Answer 21

Article 342(1) and Article 366(25)

Question 22

When was the term Scheduled tribe inserted in the constitution

Answer 22

Article 342(i)

Question 23

Which article states to protect the cultural and educational rights of minority communities including STs

Answer 23

Article 29