Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989
अनुसूचित जाति और अनुसूचित जनजाति (अत्याचार निवारण) अधिनियम, 1989
Atrocities against members of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes: offences, punishments, Special Courts and victims' rights.
- 26 sections
- 6 chapters
- Act No. 33 of 1989
Chapters and sections
1PreliminarySections 1 to 2
3ExternmentSections 10 to 13
4Special CourtsSections 14 to 15
5Rights of victims and witnessesSection 15A
6MiscellaneousSections 16 to 23
- 16Power of State Governmentto imposecollective fine
- 17Preventive action to be taken by the law and order machinery
- 18Section 438 of the Code not to apply to persons committing an offence under the Act
- 18ANo enquiry or approval required
- 19Section 360 of the Code or the provisions of the Probation of Offenders Act not to apply to persons guilty of an offence under the Act
- 20Act to overrideother laws
- 21Duty of Governmentto ensure effective implementationof the Act
- 22Protection of action taken in good faith
- 23Power to make rules
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