Section 18
Section 438 of the Code not to apply to persons committing an offence under the Act.
The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989
About this Act
An Act to prevent the commission of offences of atrocities against the members of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes, to provide for Special Courts and the Exclusive Special Courts for the trial of such offences and for the relief and rehabilitation of the victims of such offences and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Nothing in section 438 of the Code shall apply in relation to any case involving the arrest of any person
on an accusation of having committed an offence under this Act.