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TypeBare Act JurisdictionKarnataka Government

Dramatic Performances Act, 1964

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https://sooperkanoon.com/act/61981

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Dramatic Performances Act, 1964 is Karnataka state legislation published on SooperKanoon in full. Use this page to read the bare act and jump to judgments that cite it.

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Act Text

Preamble1 - Karnataka Dramatic Performances Act, 1964
Section1 - Short Title and Extent
Section2 - Definitions
Section3 - Power to Prohibit Objectionable Performance
Section4 - Power to Prohibit Objectionable Performances Temporarily
Section5 - Service of Order of Prohibition
Section6 - Penalty for Disobeying Order or Contravening Undertaking
Section7 - Penalty for Disobeying Prohibition
Section8 - Power to Call for Information
Section9 - Power to Call for Copy of Purport of Drama, Etc.
Section10 - Appeal to High Court
Section11 - Offences by Companies
Section12 - Saving of Prosecutions Under Other Laws
Section13 - Protection for Acts Done in Good Faith
Section14 - Power to Make Rules
Section15 - Repeal

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What is the Dramatic Performances Act, 1964?

The Dramatic Performances Act, 1964, is Karnataka state legislation available in full text on SooperKanoon. It is commonly used for legal research alongside judgments that interpret and apply its provisions.

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