 It extended the reach of law, from intent to mandatory enforcement.The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act was passed in India in 1989.Press, 1984, 84–85 The reservation system implemented by India over 50 years, has been partly successful, because of all jobs, nationwide, in 1995, 17.2 percent of the jobs were held by those in the lowest castes.