Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989
Act No. 33 of 1989 · in force from 30 January 1990 · 26 sections in 6 chapters. Every section below links to its verbatim text. Search it in plain words on AskBNS.
Chapter I: Preliminary
Chapter II: Offences of Atrocities
- SC/ST Act3 Punishments for offences atrocities
- SC/ST Act4 Punishment for neglect of duties
- SC/ST Act5 Enhanced punishment subsequent conviction
- SC/ST Act6 Application of certain provisions of the Indian Penal Code
- SC/ST Act7 Forfeiture of property of certain persons
- SC/ST Act8 Presumption as to offences
- SC/ST Act9 Conferment of powers
Chapter III: Externment
- SC/ST Act10 Removal of person likely to commit offence
- SC/ST Act11 Procedure on failure of person to remove himself from area and enter thereon after removal
- SC/ST Act12 Taking measurements and photographs, etc., of persons against whom order under section 10 is made
- SC/ST Act13 Penalty for non-compliance of order under section 10
Chapter IV: Special Courts
- SC/ST Act14 Special Court and Exclusive Special Court
- SC/ST Act14A Appeals
- SC/ST Act15 Special Public Prosecutor and Exclusive Public Prosecutor
Chapter IVA: Rights of Victims and Witnesses
Chapter V: Miscellaneous
- SC/ST Act16 Power of State Government to impose collective fine
- SC/ST Act17 Preventive action to be taken by the law and order machinery
- SC/ST Act18 Section 438 of the Code not to apply to persons committing an offence under the Act
- SC/ST Act18A No enquiry or approval required
- SC/ST Act19 Section 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
- SC/ST Act20 Act to override other laws
- SC/ST Act21 Duty of Government to ensure effective implementation of the Act
- SC/ST Act22 Protection of action taken in good faith
- SC/ST Act23 Power to make rules