Section 18: Section 438 of the Code not to apply to persons committing an offence under the Act

Q: What does Section 18 of The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015 (POA) deal with?

Section 18 POA pertains to "Section 438 of the Code not to apply to persons committing an offence under the Act". It is part of the The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 18 of The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015 (POA) governs section 438 of the Code not to apply to persons committing an offence under the Act. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 18 POA still in force?

Yes, Section 18 of the The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 18 POA?

धारा 18 POA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 18 of the The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015. Section 18 of The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015 (POA) governs section 438 of the Code not to apply to persons committing an offence under the Act. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 18 POA?

Dhara 18 POA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 18 of the The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 18 of The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015 (POA) governs section 438 of the Code not to apply to persons committing an offence under the Act. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 18 of The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015?

Cite as: "Section 18, The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015 (POA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015, 2015, § 18 (India).

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Nothing in section 438 of the Code shall apply in relation to any case involving the arrest of any person on an accusation of having committed an offence under this Act.