Pcra

Question 1

Untouchability

Answer 1

Connotes the act of treating any individual as impure based on the custom of caste based hierarchy

Question 2

Punishment / offences

Answer 2

1. Sec 3 - places of public worship
2. Sec 4- shops, public resautrant, hotels
3. Sec 5 - hospitals, dispensary, edn institutions, hostels
4. Sec 6- refuses to sell goods or render services on the basis of untouchability
5. Sec 7 - prevented from rights under art 17 , harms or boycotts for the exercise of these rights, incites public to practice untouchability
6. Sec 7A- unlawful compulsory labor

Question 3

Collective fine section

Answer 3

Sec 10 A

Question 4

Sec 10 A

Answer 4

1. State givt can imoose collective fine on inhabitants
2. Means of living
   3 drums
   4 file a petition
   5 exempt
3. Can be collected according to the provision of crpc

Question 5

Changes brought in protection of civil rights act

Answer 5

L ellayaperumal commitee

1. Defn of civil rights under 2(a)
2. Compundable to uncoumpoundable
3. Sec 12 - presumption
4. Probation of offenders act not permissible if offender > 14 years
5. Sec 11- enhanced punishment for repeat offenders