2 Constitution, Polity, Social Justice & International Relations · 2.6.4 Social justice and constitutional safeguards

2.6.4.2 SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989 and its amendments

The Prevention of Atrocities Act 1989 defines specific crimes ("atrocities") committed by non-SC/ST persons against SCs and STs, punishes them more heavily than ordinary law, and sets up special courts, victim rights and a bar on anticipatory bail.

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  • Advanced level
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Key terms

  • Prevention of Atrocities Act
  • PoA Act 1989
  • atrocity
  • section 3
  • section 4
  • section 14
  • Exclusive Special Court
  • section 15A
  • victims and witnesses
  • section 18
  • section 18A
  • anticipatory bail
  • BNSS 482
  • Subhash Kashinath Mahajan
  • Prathvi Raj Chauhan
  • public view
  • Hitesh Verma
  • 2015 amendment
  • 2018 amendment
  • Karamchedu
  • Tsundur

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