Question

Under the Scheduled castes and Schedules tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, which of the following is absolutely barred?
1. Anticipatory bail
2. Post arrest bail
3. Benefit of probation
4. All of the above

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Anticipatory bail

The correct answer is Anticipatory bail.

• Some important salient features of the Scheduled castes and scheduled tribes (prevention of atrocities) Act, 1989, are following:-
  • Denial of Anticipatory bail (Section 18).
  • Grant arms licenses to STs and SCs (Rule 3v).
  • Section 19 - Denial of Probation to convict.
  • Creation of Special courts (Section 14).
  • Appointment of Special Public prosecutors (Section 15).
  • Creation of new types of offenses not in the Protection of Civil Rights Act 1955 or Indian Penal Code.
  • Empowers the Government to impose collective fines (Section 16).
  • Punishment for neglect of Duties by a Public servant (Section 4).

• Scheduled Castes and Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 is an Act of the Indian Parliament enacted to prohibit discrimination, prevent atrocities and hate crimes against SCs and STs.
• The Scheduled Castes and Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 is popularly known as the SC & ST Act, Prevention of Atrocities Act, or simply the Atrocities Act.
• The Scheduled Castes and Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 was enacted when the provisions of the existing laws such as the Protection of Civil Rights Act 1955 and the Indian Penal Code were found to be inadequate to check these crimes.