In this article, we examine the extent to which the SC/ST (PoA) Act, 1989 has been implemented. More than 400 castes or social strata in Hindu society are deemed untouchable. These people are classified as scheduled castes and tribes. The caste system evolved not on the basis of one's birth, but of one's profession. Despite the fact that equality is stated in the preamble of India's constitution, people who identify as Indian treat folks in lower castes with a level of barbarism akin to that demonstrated toward animals. In a speech to the Indian Constituent Assembly, Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar provided a vivid portrait of Indian society. Though it guarantees some basic rights to those from lower castes in an effort to end caste prejudice, the Indian Constitution has not been successful in achieving this goal