After India's independence, the Criminal Tribes Act was repealed in 1952, and the listed communities were 'de-notified', meaning they were no longer legally designated as criminal by birth.
In the Indian context the term De-notified tribes refers to
Asked in UPPCS Prelims 1996 · Topic: Employment and Welfare Schemes (Welfare Initiatives for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes)
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Answer: D. tribes which were earlier classified as criminal tribes
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