Under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, committing an…
Section 3(1)(o) punishes committing any offence against a Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe member on the ground of their having voted or not voted for a particular…
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Under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, committing an offence against a member of a Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe for having voted or not voted for a particular candidate is punishable under
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Section 3(1)(o) punishes committing any offence against a Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe member on the ground of their having voted or not voted for a particular candidate, distinct from the direct hurt covered under section 3(1)(n).