Atrocity is "an expression commonly used to refer to crimes against Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) in India". It "denotes the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane, whereas the term 'crime' relates to an act punishable by law".
In order to attain more information about the 'atrocity', you may take a glance at "The Scheduled Castes and Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989".
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