CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is To impose collective fine. In the Scheduled castes and Scheduled tribes (prevention of atrocities) act 1989, the “Special Court” means a Court of Session specified as a Special Court in section 14. Special Court meaning described in section 2 of Chapter 1.

Detailed explanation-2: -Parliament passes Constitution (SC and ST) Orders (Second Amendment) Bill, 2022 with Rajya Sabha approval. The Parliament has passed the Constitution (Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) Orders (Second Amendment) Bill, 2022 with the Rajya Sabha approving it today. The Bill has already been passed by the Lok Sabha.

Detailed explanation-3: -Advertisement. Supreme Court: The bench of NV Ramana, CJ and Surya Kant* and Hima Kohli, JJ has held that the powers of the Supreme Court under Article 142 can be invoked to quash a criminal proceeding on the basis of a voluntary compromise between the complainant/victim and the accused.

Detailed explanation-4: -Presumption as to Offences (Section 8) If it is proved that a person rendered any financial assistance to a person accused under the SC ST Act, for an offence under the said Act, then the Court must presume that such person has abetted such offence. This is a rebuttable presumption.