Erode: Two people were arrested under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act on Sunday for assaulting a man belo.
The Allahabad High Court has held that where an accused has been booked under the POCSO Act as well as the SC/ST Act, the provision of the former will prevail over the latter and an anticipatory .
The Madhya Pradesh High Court allowed the restoration of a case that was earlier dismissed for non-appearance of counsel, provided that the lawyer considers performing an hour of community service at a children’s home.
The Gujarat High Court has held that the provision of appeal under Section 14A of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (the Atrocities Act) overrides appeal.