12. The High Court of Telangana in the case of Samiuddin vs. State,
reported in 2024 SCC OnLine TS 2066 held that the wording of Section
14A(3) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of
Atrocities) (SC/ST (PoA) Act, 1989 was far more strict than the 2 nd Proviso to
Section 21(5) of the NIA Act. Section 14A(3) of the SC/ST (PoA), Act 1989
excluded the application of any other law. However, there was absence of any
express exclusion of the Indian Limitation Act in Section 21(5) of the Act.
Section 14A(3) of the SC/ST (PoA), Act 1989 is reproduced hereinbelow as
follows :