Which among the following are salient features of amended SC and ST Atrocities Act 2018 1 It identif...........

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Which among the following are salient features of amended SC and ST Atrocities Act 2018 ?

1) It identifies what acts constitute “atrocities” and all offences listed in the Act are cognizable.

2) The police can arrest the offender without a warrant from the court.

3) It provides for the punishment for wilful neglect of duties by non-SC/ST public servants.

4) It will be implemented by the Central govt.

Code:

1,2 and 3 only

1 and 2 only

1,3 and 4 only

All of the above

Explanation: Salient Features of the Amendment Act, 2018

It added Section 18A to the original Act.
It delineates specific crimes against Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes as atrocities and describes strategies and prescribes punishments to counter these acts.
It identifies what acts constitute “atrocities” and all offences listed in the Act are cognizable. The police can arrest the offender without a warrant and start an investigation into the case without taking any orders from the court.
The Act calls upon all the states to convert an existing sessions court in each district into a Special Court to try cases registered under it and provides for the appointment of Public Prosecutors/Special Public Prosecutors for conducting cases in special courts.
It creates provisions for states to declare areas with high levels of caste violence to be “atrocity-prone” and to appoint qualified officers to monitor and maintain law and order.
It provides for the punishment for wilful neglect of duties by non-SC/ST public servants.
It is implemented by the State Governments and Union Territory Administrations, which are provided due central assistance.