law: Scheduled Castes and The Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989
  8. Presumption as to offences
  In a prosecution for an offence under this Chapter, if it is
  
  proved that-
  (a) the accused rendered any financial assistance to a person
  
  accused of, or reasonably suspected of committing, an offence under this Chapter,
  
  the Special Court shall presume, unless the contrary is proved, that such
  
  person had abetted the offence;
  (b) a group of persons committed an offend under this Chapter
  
  and if it is proved that the offence committed was a sequel to any existing dispute
  
  regarding land or any other matter, it shall be presumed that the offence was
  
  committed in furtherance of the common intention or in prosecution of the
  
  common object.