Commentary on the scheduled caste and the scheduled tribes (prevention of atrocities) act, 1989 : Along with rules and allied legislaitons

Contents
Part I - Introduction
Introduction
Part II - The Scheduled Castes and The Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989
Chapter 1 - Preliminary
1. Short title, extent and commencement
2. Definitions
Chapter 2 - Offences of Atrocities
3. Punishments for offences of atrocities
4. Punishments for neglect of duties
5. Enhanced punishment for subsequent conviction
6. Application of certain provisions of the Indian Penal Code
7. Forfeiture of property of certain persons
8. Presumption as to offences
9. Conferment of powers
Chapter 3 - Externment
10. Removal of person likely to commit offence
11. Procedure on failure of person to remove himself from area and
enter thereon after removal
12. Taking measurements and photographs, etc. of person against
whom order under Section 10 is made
13. Penalty for non-compliance of order under Section 10
Chapter 4 - Special Courts
14. Special Court
15. Special Public Prosecutor
Chapter 5 - Miscellaneous
16. Power of State Government to impose collective fine
17. Preventive action to be taken by the law and order machinery
18. Section 438 of the Code not to apply to persons committing an
offence under the Act
19. Section 360 of the Code or the provisions of the Probation of
Offenders Act not to apply to persons guilty of an offence under the Act
20. Act to override other laws
21. Duty of Government to ensure effective implementation of the Act
22. Protection of action taken in good faith
23. Power to make rules
Part III - The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes
(Prevention of Atrocities) Rules, 1995
1. Short title and commencement
2. Definitions
3. Precautionary and preventive measures
4. Supervision of prosecution and submission of report
5. Information to Police Officer-in-Charge of a Police Station
6. Spot inspection by officers
7. Investigating Officer
8. Setting up of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes
Protection Cell
9. Nomination of Nodal Officer
10. Appointment of a Special Officer
11. Travelling Allowance, Daily Allowance, Maintenance Expenses
and Transport facilities to the victim of atrocity, his or her
dependant and witnesses
12. Measures to be taken by the District Administration
13. Selection of officers and other staff members for completing the
work relating to atrocity
14. Specific responsibility of the State Government
15. Contingency plan by the State Government
16. Constitution of State-Level Vigilance and Monitoring Committee
17. Constitution of District-level Vigilance and Monitoring Committee
18. Material for Annual Report
Annexure-I
Annexure-II
Part IV - Rules of Procedures of the National Commission for
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
1. The Rules of Procedures of the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (2004)
2. The Rules of Procedure of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (2009)
3. The National Commission for the Scheduled _ Tribes (Specification of other Functions) Rules, 2005
4. The Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Admission) Act, 2006
5. The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and Members (Conditions of Services and Tenure) Rules, 2004
6. The National Commission for Women Act, 1990
7. The National Commission for Backward Classes Act, 1993
8.- The Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955
9. The Protection of Civil Rights Rules, 1977
10. The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993
11. The Scheduled Tribes and other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006
12. The Scheduled Tribes and other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Rules, 2008
13. The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950
14. The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Union Territories Order, 1951
15. The Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Castes ^Ord^r, 1956
16. The Constitution (Dadra and Nagar Haveli) Scheduled
Castes Order, 1962
17. The Constitution (Pondicherry) Scheduled Castes Order, 1964
18. The Constitution (Sikkim) Scheduled Castes Order, 1978
19. The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950
20. The Scheduled Areas (States of Chattisgarh, Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh) Order, 2003
21. The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Union Territories Order, . 1951
22. The Constitution (Andman and Nicobar Islands) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1959
23. The Constitution (Dadra and Nagar Haveli) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1962
24. The Constitution (Uttar Pradesh) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1967
25. The Constitution (Nagaland) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1970
26. The Constitution (Sikkim) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1978
27. The Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1989
Part V - Appendices
Subject Index