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Under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, whoever, not being a member of a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe, 'causes physical harm or mental agony of a member of a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe on the allegation of practicing witchcraft or being a witch shall be punishable 

Under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, whoever, not being a member of a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe, 'causes physical harm or mental agony of a member of a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe on the allegation of practicing witchcraft or being a witch shall be punishable  Correct Answer with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than six months but which may extend to five years and with fine

Option 1 is the correct answer.

Important Points

  • Under Section 3 of Chapter II of the act, it is mentioned that whoever, not being a member of a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe, 'causes physical harm or mental agony of a member of a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe on the allegation of practising witchcraft or being a witch shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than six months but which may extend to five years and with fine.
  • Under Section 4 of Chapter II of this act, it is mentioned that, Whoever, being a public servant but not ST/SC member, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term of not less than six months but which may extend to one year if he wilfully neglects his duties.
  • Section 5 of Chapter II says that if a person is convicted a second time for the same offence under this act, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term of not be less than one year but which may extend to the punishment provided for that offence. 

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