Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act,1989

Act No : 33

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Section : TAKING MEASUREMENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHS, ETC. OF PERSONS AGAINST WHOM ORDER UNDER SEC. 10 IS MADE

SECTION 12: TAKING MEASUREMENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHS, ETC. OF PERSONS AGAINST WHOM ORDER UNDER SEC. 10 IS MADE

(1) Every person against whom an order has been made under Sec. 10-shall if so required by the Special Court, allow his measurements and photographs to be taken by police officer.

(2) If any person referred to in sub-section (1) when required to allow his measurements or photographs to be taken resists or refuses to allow his taking of such measurements and photographs, it shall be lawful to use all necessary means to secure the taking thereof.

(3) Resistance to or refusal to allow the taking of measurements or photographs under sub-section (3) shall be deemed to be an offence under Sec. 186 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860)-.

(4) Where an order under Sec. 10-Is revoked, all measurements or photographs (including negatives) taken under sub-section (2) shall be destroyed or made over to the person against whom such order is made.

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