Where any act constituting an offence under this Act is committed in relation to a member of a Scheduled Caste ***, the Court shall presume, unless the contrary is proved, that such act was committed on the ground of "untouchability".
Section 12: Presumption by Courts in certain cases.
The Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955Central Act · Act 22 of 1955
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Section | 12 |
| Marginal note | Presumption by Courts in certain cases. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
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- omitted. . The words, brackets and figures "as defined in clause (24) of article 366 of the Constitution" omitted by s. 15, ibid. (w.e.f. 19-11-1976).
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