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Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1989

.....1860)-shall have the meanings assigned to them respectively in the Code, or as the case may be, in the Indian Penal Code. (2) Any reference in this Act to any enactment or any provision thereof shall, in relation to an area in which such enactment or such provision is, not in force, be construed as a reference to the corresponding law. if any, in force in that area. SECTION 03: PUNISHMENTS FOR OFFENCES OF ATROCITIES (1) Whoever, not being a member of a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe,- (i) forces a member of a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe to drink or eat any inedible or obnoxious substance ; (ii) acts with intent to cause injury, insult or annoyance to any member of a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe by dumping excreta, waste matter, carcasses or any other obnoxious substance in his premises or neighbourhood ; (iii) forcibly removes clothes from the person of a member of a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe or parades him or makes with painted face or body or commits any similar act which is derogatory to human dignity ; (iv) wrongfully occupies or cultivates any land owned by, or allotted to, or notified by any competent authority to be allotted to, a.....

The Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976 Complete Act

State: Delhi

Year: 1976

.....paid, for the same or similar labour, to the labourers working in the same locality; (j) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act. 3. Act to have over-riding effect .- The provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything in consistent therewith contained in any enactment other than this Act, or in any instrument having effect by virtue of any enactment other than this Act. CHAPTER II ABOLITION OF BONDED LABOUR SYSTEM 4. Abolition of bonded labour system. - (1) On the commencement of this Act, the bonded labour system shall stand abolished any every bonded labourer shall, on such commencement, stand freed and discharged from any obligation to render any bonded labour. (2) After the commencement of this Act, no person shall - (a) make any advance under, or in pursuance of, the bonded labour system, or (b) compel any person to render any bonded labour or other form of forced labour. COMMENTS The bonded labour system has been abolished from 25th October, 1975 and every bonded labourer has been set free and has been discharged from any obligation to render any bonded labour from this date. No person is allowed to make an advance under,.....

Scheduled Casts and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 Chapter II

Title: Offences of Atrocities

State: Central

Year: 1989

.....the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860), shall, so far as may be, apply for the purposes of this Act as they apply for the purposes of the Indian Penal Code. Section 7 - Forfeiture of property of certain persons (1) Where a person has been convicted of any offence punishable under this Chapter, the Special Court may, in addition to awarding any punishment, by order in writing, declare that any property, movable or immovable or both, belonging to the person, which has been used for the commission of that offence, shall stand forfeited to Government. (2) Where any person is accused of any offence under this Chapter, it shall be open to the Special Court trying him to pass an order that all or any of the properties, movable or immovable or both, belonging to him, shall, during the period of such trial, be attached, and where such trial ends in conviction, the property so attached shall be liable to forfeiture to the extent it is required for the purpose of realisation of any fine imposed under this Chapter. Section 8 - Presumption as to offences In a prosecution for an offence under this Chapter, if it is proved that -- (a) the accused rendered any financial assistance to a.....

Scheduled Casts and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 Section 3

Title: Punishments for Offences of Atrocities

State: Central

Year: 1989

.....a place for custody of the property by a member of a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe, shall be punishable with imprisonment for life and with fine; (v) commits-any offence under the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) punishable with imprisonment for a term of ten years or more against a person or property on the ground that such person is a member of a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe or such property belongs to such member, shall be punishable with imprisonment for life and with fine; (vi) knowingly or having reason to believe that an offence has been committed under this Chapter, causesany evidence of the commission of that offence to disappear with the intention of screening the offender from legal punishment, or with that intention gives any information respecting the offence which he knows or believes to be false, shall be punishable with the punishment provided for that offence; or (vii) being a public servant, commits any offence under this section, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than one year but which may extend to the punishment provided for that offence.

Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 Chapter IV

Title: Entitlement to Legal Services

State: Central

Year: 1987

.....by the Central Government, if the case is before the Supreme Court.] ________________________ 1. Substituted by the person with disability (Equal opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 w.e.f. 01-01-1996. Prior to substitution it read as under:-- "(d) a mentally ill or otherwise disabled person" 2. Substituted by Legal Services Authorities (Amendment) Act (59 of 1994), section 10 (29-10-94). Section 13 - Entitlement to legal services (1) Persons who satisfy all or any of the criteria specified in section 12 shall be entitled to receive legal services provided that the concerned Authority is satisfied that such person has a prima facie case to prosecute or to defend. (2) An affidavit made by a person as to his income may be regarded as sufficient for making him eligible to the entitlement of legal services under this Act unless the concerned Authority has reason to disbelieve such affidavit.

Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 Section 12

Title: Criteria for Giving Legal Services

State: Central

Year: 1987

.....income less than rupees nine thousand or such other higher amount as may be prescribed by the State Government, if the case is before a court other than the Supreme Court, and less than rupees twelve thousand or such other higher amount as may be prescribed by the Central Government, if the case is before the Supreme Court.] ________________________ 1. Substituted by the person with disability (Equal opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 w.e.f. 01-01-1996. Prior to substitution it read as under:-- "(d) a mentally ill or otherwise disabled person" 2. Substituted by Legal Services Authorities (Amendment) Act (59 of 1994), section 10 (29-10-94).

Constitution of India Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1949

.....of this Constitution if- (a) he or either of his parents or any of his grand- parents was born in India as defined in (Government of India Act, 1935) (as originally enacted); and (b) (i) in the case where such person has so migrated before the nineteenth day of July, 1948. he has been ordinarily resident in the territory of India since the date of his migration, or (ii) in the case where such person has so migrated on or after the nineteenth day of July, 1948, he has been registered as a citizen of India by an officer appointed in that behalf by the Government of the Dominion of India on an application made by him therefor to such officer before the commencement of this Constitution in the form and manner prescribed by that Government : Provided that no person shall be so registered unless he has been resident in the territory of India for at least six months immediately preceding the date of his application. ARTICLE 7: Rights of citizenship of certain migrants to Pakistan: Notwithstanding anything in (Art.5) and (Art.6), a person who has after the first day of March, 1947, migrated from the territory of India to the territory now included in Pakistan shall not be.....

Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1987

.....Section 3-A] 6(k) "Taluk Legal Services Committee" means a Taluk Legal Services Committee constituted under Section 11-A.] (2) Any reference in this Act to any other enactment or any provision thereof shall, in relation to an area in which such enactment or provision is not in force, be construed as a reference to the corresponding law or the relevant provision of the corresponding law, if any, in force in that area. SECTION 03: CONSTITUTION OF NATIONAL LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITY 25(1) The Central Government shall constitute a body to be called the National Legal Services Authority to exercise the powers and perform the functions conferred on, or assigned to, the Central Authority under this Act. (2) The Central Authority shall consist of- (a) The Chief Justice of India who shall be Patron -in-Chief; (b) A serving or retired Judge of the Supreme Court to be nominated by the President, in consultation with the Chief Justice of India, who shall be the Executive Chairman; and (c) Such number of other members, possessing such experience and qualifications, as may be prescribed by the Central Government, to be nominated by that Government in consultation with the Chief Justice of India......

The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 Complete Act

State: Delhi

Year: 1989

.....Act, 1958 (20 of 1958) shall not apply to any person above the age of eighteen years who is found guilty of having committed an offence under this act. 20. Act to override other laws - Save as otherwise provided in this Act, the provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any other law for the time being in force or any custom or usage or any instrument having effect by virtue of any such law. 21. Duty of Government to ensure effective implementation of the Act 1. Subject to such rules as the Central Government may make in this behalf, the State Government shall take such measures as may be necessary for the effective implementation of this Act. 2. In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provisions, such measures may include - i. the provision for adequate facilities, including legal aid to the persons subjected to atrocities to enable them to avail themselves of justice ii. the provision for travelling and maintenance expenses to witness-es, including the victims of atrocities, during investigation and trial of offences under this Act iii. the provision for the economic.....

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

State: Kerala

Year: 1989

.....Act, 1958 (20 of 1958) shall not apply to any person above the age of eighteen years who is found guilty of having committed an offence under this Act. Act to override other laws 20. Save as otherwise provided in this Act, the provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any other law for the time being in force or any custom or usage or any instrument having effect by virtue of any such law. Duty of Government to ensure effective implementation of the Act. 21. (1) Subject to such rules as the Central Government may make in this behalf, the State Government shall take such measures as may be necessary for the effective implementation of this Act. (2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provisions, such measures may include,- (i) the provision for adequate facilities, including legal aid to the persons subjected to atrocities to enable them to avail themselves of justice: (ii) the provision for travelling and maintenance expenses to witnesses, including the victims of atrocities, during investigation and trial of offences under this Act; (iii) the provision for the.....