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• The question arises on how could a prosecution prove in any given case that the accused had sexually assaulted the victim because she was Dalit/ Adivasi and what evidences can be used. • The only evidence that can be used is that the victim was from an SC/ST community and that the accused was aware of that
• Thus, in several incidents the act is set aside, insisting on an unrealistic burden of proof.
• Repeated setting aside of convictions under the PoA Act would bolster the allegations that the law is misused and lead to increased caste-based violence faced by women. • Further, as per the recent Parliamentary Standing Committee Report on Atrocities and Crimes against Women and Children, the “high acquittal rate motivates and boosts the confidenc...

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