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Section 12. Presumption by Courts in certain cases.
The Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955
In forceAll India (Central Act)
12. Presumption by Courts in certain cases. Where any act constituting an offence under this Act is committed in relation to a member of a Scheduled Caste 1 ***, the Court shall presume, unless the contrary is proved, that such act was committed on the ground of "untouchability".