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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.

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.....

Assam Highways Act, 1989 Complete Act

State: Assam

Year: 1989

ASSAM HIGHWAYS ACT, 1989 ASSAM HIGHWAYS ACT, 1989 [ Act No. 18 of 1995] [ 22nd August, 1995] PREAMBLE An Act to provide for the regulation of road development and Road transport in State of Assam Whereas it is expedient to provide generally for the regulation of road development and road transport so as secure for the public such conditions as will ensure the maximum efficiency of all means of road along roads, in the State of Assam. It is hereby enacted in the Fortieth year of the Republic of India as follows, namely : Section 1 - Short title, extent and commencement (1) This Act may be called the Assam Highways Act, 1989. (2) It shall extend to the whole of the State of Assam. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, appoint. Section 2 - Definitions In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context - (1) "animal" means any elephant, camel, horse, ass, mule, cattle, sheep or goat; (2) "betterment" when applied to land means the increase in the value of any land arising from the execution in its vicinity of a highway development scheme at.....

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 Haryana Prevention of Defacement of Property Act, 1989 Complete Act

State: Haryana

Year: 1989

.....borne by the owner or occupier found guilty. (2) Any amount due under this Act, on an application made in this behalf by the authorities mentioned in section 3, to the Collector, shall be recovered as arrears of land revenue. Protection of action taken in good faith. 5-A. No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against any local authority or person for anything which is in good faith or in public interest done or intended to be done under this Act.] Act to override other laws. 6. The provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any other law for time being in force. Power of Government to make rules (Inserted by Haryana Act 10 of 1996.) [6A. The Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules for caring out the purposes of this Act.] Haryana State Acts

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.....

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

State: Rajasthan

Year: 1989

.....above the age of eighteen years who is found guilty of having committed in offence under this Act. Apply to persons guilty of an offence under the 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 generally of the fore going 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 traveling and maintenance expenses to witnesses, including the victims of atrocities, during investigation and trial of offences under this Act; (iii) the provision for the.....