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Which of the following statements most accurately captures the scope, intent, and legal framework of the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013, especially in relation to enforcement, constitutional backing, and judicial pronouncements?

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Important Acts · Indian Polity
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The SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 provides for prevention of atrocities, Special Courts and relief and rehabilitation of victims.

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Option C — The Act prohibits the engagement or employment of any person for manual scavenging, provides for rehabilitation as a statutory right, and mandates that local authorities conduct a survey and annul existing contracts, but actual prosecution is subject to inquiry and prior sanction.

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