Act Number: 33

Act Name: The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989

Year: 1989

Enactment Date: 1989-09-11

Long Title: 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.

Ministry: Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

Department: Department of Social Justice and Empowerment

Section 18: Section 438 of the Code not to apply to persons committing an offence under the Act.
    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.
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