According to the second proviso of Section 15A(8) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes…
The second proviso to section 15A(8) says that where the complaint is against a public servant, "the Court shall restrain such public servant from interfering with the…
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According to the second proviso of Section 15A(8) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, where a harassment complaint is against a public servant, the Court shall:
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The second proviso to section 15A(8) says that where the complaint is against a public servant, "the Court shall restrain such public servant from interfering with the victim, informant or witness", in any matter related or unrelated to the pending case, "except with the permission of the Court". The court acts by its own restraint order; it does not merely refer the complaint to the employer or order a transfer.