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In section 8 of he principal Acl,- (i) in c1aus~ (a), for the words "any financial assistance to a person accused of', the words "~ny ffanCi31 as.sistance in rchHion to the olTences commlt1ed by a person accused of" shal be SubSllluted; (ii) after cI use (b), the following clause shall be inserted. namely:- "(c) le accused was having personal knowledge of the vJctim or his family. the1rourt shall presume that the accused was aware of the caste or tribal identity of he victim, unless the contrary is proved.".