New Delhi: The Supreme Court today upheld the Constitutionality of the SC/ST Amendment Act Passed in 2019. A bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra said a preliminary inquiry is not essential before lodging n FIR under the act and the approval of senior police officials is not needed.
The Act also does not provide for anticipatory bail to the accused being charged with SC/ST Act. court can, however quash FIRs in exceptional circumstances.
Justice S Ravindra That has penned down a separate order concurring with Justice Arun Mishra and added caveat that pre-arrest bail should be granted only in extraordinary situations where a denial of bail would mean miscarriage of justice.
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