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Parliament passed SC and ST 'Prevention of Atrocities' Amendment Bill 2018: Details
Parliament passed SC and ST 'Prevention of Atrocities' Amendment Bill 2018: Details, Features
The Parliament has passed the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Bill, 2018.
The Bill was introduced in Lok Sabha by the Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, Thaawar Chand Gehlot on August 3, 2018.
The Bill aims to amend the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.
The Bill clears that the investigating officer will not require the approval of any authority for the arrest of an accused. A preliminary inquiry will not be required for the registration of a First Information Report against a person accused under the Act.
The SC/ST Act 1989 states that persons accused of committing an offense under the Act cannot apply for anticipatory bail. The Bill seeks to clarify that this provision will apply despite any judgments or orders of a court that provide otherwise.
