The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989
SCST · 1989
Ch. I · PRELIMINARY
Ch. II · OFFENCES OF ATROCITIES
Ch. III · EXTERNMENT
Ch. IV · SPECIAL COURTS
Ch. IVA · RIGHTS OF VICTIMS AND WITNESSES
Ch. V · MISCELLANEOUS
- §16Power of State Government to impose collective 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 override other laws
- §21Duty of Government to ensure effective implementation of the Act
- §22Protection of action taken in good faith
- §23Power to make rules