MPPSC 2013 General Studies Solved Paper-1

(D) In a prosecution for an offence under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes(Prevention of Atrocities) Act,1989, the accused in his defence cannot take the plea that their acts can be forbidden under any condition. In order to constitute an offence of atrocity under Section 3 of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribe Act, 1989, the offence must be committed by:A person who is not under the purview of schedule caste and schedule tribe and the offence must be committed in public view.