Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1985–Sec. 15A(3) & (5)–Mandatory notice under the provision–Compliance–Way of–View of High Court that the defect in not issuing the notice to the victim or their dependent and depriving them of the opportunity to be heard in the concerned proceeding (for grant of bail) can be cured by providing them a hearing in a proceeding that arose subsequently (for cancellation of bail)–Whether proper ?– Held, no–Compliance with the principles of natural justice must be observed at every stage under the mandate of the statute.


