The legal presumption that an offence was committed on the ground of "untouchability" applies specifically when the victim belongs to a Scheduled Caste.
When the Court under Section 12 of the Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 shall presume that the offence is committed on the ground of “untouchability”?
Asked in MPPSC CS Prelims 2019 · Topic: Special Provision for Certain Classes (Special provisions for Scheduled Castes (SCs))
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Answer: A. When it relates to member of Scheduled Castes only
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