Which of the following is true under Section 13 of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes…
Section 13 punishes "any person contravening an order of the Special Court made under section 10" with imprisonment up to one year "and with fine". One breach is enough, and…
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Which of the following is true under Section 13 of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989?
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Correct answer B
Section 13 punishes "any person contravening an order of the Special Court made under section 10" with imprisonment up to one year "and with fine". One breach is enough, and the fine is not optional. Section 10 orders can cover tribal areas and areas identified under section 21(2)(vii) as well as Scheduled Areas, so section 13 is not limited to Scheduled Areas.