Creates specific offences of atrocities against members of Scheduled Castes and Tribes, special courts, victims' rights, and a bar on anticipatory bail.
An extensive list — insult or intimidation with intent to humiliate in public view, wrongful occupation of land, forcing to do begar, sexual exploitation, denial of access to public places, false criminal cases, and more.
Courts of Session designated to try offences under the Act; trial to be completed, as far as possible, within two months of filing the charge-sheet.
Protection from intimidation, the right to be heard at bail, discharge, release, parole and conviction stages, and to receive information and notice of proceedings.
Anticipatory bail is barred in relation to offences under the Act; the bar does not apply where no prima facie case is made out (Prathvi Raj Chauhan, 2020).
No preliminary enquiry is required before registering an FIR and no approval is needed to arrest; the s. 438 CrPC bar applies notwithstanding any court judgment.
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