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 18A: No enquiry or approval required.
    1[18A. No enquiry or approval required.-- (1) For the purposes of this Act,--
        a) preliminary enquiry shall not be required for registration of a First Information Report against any person; or
        (b) the investigating officer shall not require approval for the arrest, if necessary, of any person, against whom an accusation of having committed an offence under this Act has been made and no procedure other than that provided under this Act or the Code shall apply.
    (2) The provisions of section 438 of the Code shall not apply to a case under this Act, notwithstanding any judgment or order or direction of any Court.]
Notes:
1. Ins. by Act 27 of 2018, s. 2 (w.e.f. 20-8-2018)
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