Special Courts — Prelims Questions

With reference to Special Courts under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. They have concurrent jurisdiction with regular criminal courts for atrocity cases 2. Special Public Prosecutors must have minimum 10 years of legal practice 3. They can grant interim compensation to victims before trial completion 4. Their establishment requires concurrence of the Chief Justice of High Court

The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2018 was primarily enacted to:

Which of the following best describes the constitutional basis for establishing Special Courts for SC/ST atrocities?

In the context of Special Courts under SC/ST Act, what is the significance of 'exclusive jurisdiction'?

Which of the following statements about the 2015 Amendment to the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act is/are correct? 1. It introduced the concept of Exclusive Special Courts 2. It mandated completion of investigation within 90 days 3. It inserted Section 15A providing for compensation 4. It expanded the definition of atrocities