Maharashtra Bare Acts 1934

Bombay Devadasis Protection Act, 1934

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1934

Preamble1 - Bombay Devadasis Protection Act, 1934 Section1 - SHORT TITLE AND EXTENT Section2 - DEFINITIONS In this Act, unless there is something repugnant in the subject or context,- [ Section3 - ILLEGALITY OF DEDICATION OF A WOMAN AS A DEVADASI The performance of any ceremony [or act] intended to dedicate or Section4 - MARRIAGE BY A DEVADASI No marriage contracted by a woman shall be invalid and no issue of such marriage shall be Section5 - PENALTY Whoever, other than the woman to be dedicated, performs, permits, takes part in or abets the performance of, Section05A - OFFENCE TO BE COGNISABLE The offence punish able under section 5 shall be cognisable Section05B - PROTECTION, THE PERSONS ACTING IN GOOD FAITH No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against any Section6 - RELEASE OF LAND FROM LIABILITY FOR PERFORMANCE OF SERVICE Section7 - POWER TO MAKE RULES

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