The primary purpose of Section 18 of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of…
Section 18 removes the remedy of anticipatory bail under section 438 of the Code for any person accused of an offence under the Act. Regular bail after arrest remains…
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The primary purpose of Section 18 of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 is to:
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Section 18 removes the remedy of anticipatory bail under section 438 of the Code for any person accused of an offence under the Act. Regular bail after arrest remains available, and in Prathvi Raj Chauhan v. Union of India (2020) the Supreme Court held that a court may still grant anticipatory bail where the complaint does not make out a prima facie case under the Act.