Which new provision has been added to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 vide its 2018 amendment ?
[amp_mcq option1=”Section 14A” option2=”Section 15″ option3=”Section 15A” option4=”Section 18A” correct=”option4″]
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UPSC CISF-AC-EXE – 2023
The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2018 introduced several new provisions to the Act. Among the options provided, Section 18A was inserted by the 2018 amendment. Section 18A essentially nullified the requirement of a preliminary enquiry and approval before arresting an accused person under the Act, which had been introduced by the Supreme Court in a previous judgment.