India is a diverse country, and is devoted to the development and welfare of its citizens since the independence of India in the year 1947 and later followed by the commencement of the constitution in the year 1950. The constitution of India provides for equality of status and opportunity to all the citizens of this country, as well as it also provides that no citizen shall be discriminated on the grounds of religion, caste or sex, etc. The directive principles of the state policy, stands as testimony to the commitment of the state towards its people as stated under articles 38, 39, 39A and 46. The goal is to provide education, justice and security to the weaker sections of the society involving the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes. The untouchability act was passed in the year 1955 which was later refurbished in the year 1976 and the act came to be known as the Protection of Civil Rights Act. Despite these provisions being enacted there was lack of administration due to the lacunae and loopholes. Later in the year 1989 the Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) act, was enacted it proved to be a great success in comparison with its predecessors as the Indian Penal Code and the Protection of Civil Rights act had failed to put a control in the atrocities caused against the Scheduled castes and Scheduled Tribe people.