law: Scheduled Castes and The Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989
  1. Short title, extent and commencement
  (1) This Act may be called the Scheduled Castes and the
  
  Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.
  (2) It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu
  
  and Kashmir.
  (3) It shall come into force on such date1 as the
  
  Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.