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The Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 Complete Act

State: Delhi

Year: 1955

.....Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), when any public servant is alleged to have committed the offence of abetment of an offence punishable under this Act, while acting or purporting to act in the discharge of his official duty, no Court shall take cognizance of such offence of abetment except with the previous sanction-- (a) of the Central Government, in the case of a person employed in connection with the affairs of the Union; and (b) of the State Government, in the case of a person employed in connection with the affairs of a State. 15A. Duty of State Government to ensure that the rights accruing from the abolition of "untouchablity" may be availed of by the concerned person---(1) Subject to such rules as the Central Government may make in this behalf, the State Government shall take such measures as may be necessary for ensuring that the rights arising from the abolition of "untouchablity" are made available to, and are availed of by the persons subjected to any disability arising out of "untouchablity". (2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of sub-section (1), such measures may include--- (i) the provision of adequate.....

Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 Section 4

Title: Punishment for Enforcing Social Disabilities

State: Central

Year: 1955

.....out, any religious, social or cultural procession]; or (xi) the use of jewellery and finery, 4 [shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term of not less than one month and not more than six months and also with fine which shall be not less than one hundred rupees and not more than five hundred rupees]. 2 [Explanation.--For the purposes of this section, "enforcement of any disability" includes any discrimination on the ground of "untouchability".] __________________________ 1. Substituted by Act 106 of 1976, section 6, for certain words (w.e.f.19-11-1976). 2. Inserted by Act 106 of 1976, section 6 (w.e.f. 19-11-1976). 3. Substituted by Act 106 of 1976, section 6, for "taking part in any religious procession" (w.e.f. 19-11-1976). 4. Substituted by Act 106 of 1976, section 6 (w.e.f. 19-11-1976).

Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 Section 5

Title: Punishment for Refusing to Admit Person to Hospitals, Etc.

State: Central

Year: 1955

Whoever on the ground of "untouchability"-- (a) refuses admission to any person to any hospital, dispensary, educational institution or any hostel1[***], if such hospital, dispensary, educational institution or hostel is established or maintained for the benefit of the general public or any section thereof; or (b) does any act which discriminates against any such person after admission to any of the aforesaid institutions, 2[shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term of not less than one month and not more than six months and also with fine which shall be not less than one hundred rupees and not more than five hundred rupees]. ________________________ 1 . The words "attached thereto" omitted by Act 106 of 1976, section 7 (w.e.f. 19-11-1976). 2. Substituted by Act 106 of 1976, section 7, for certain words (w.e.f. 19-11-1976).

Bombay Highways Act, 1955, (Maharashtra) Preamble

Title: the Bombay Highways Act, 1955

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1955

.....decisions of the High Court and the Supreme Court, the provisions of section 28(2) read with the Schedule to that Act were likely to be held to be discriminatory. It was, therefore, considered that the provisions of section 28(2) should be brought in line with those obtaining under the Land Acquisition Act. Similar provision was made in the Maharashtra Industrial Development (Amendment) Act, 1967 (Mah. XI of 1967).-Vide Statement of Objects and Reasons, [Mah. XXIV of 1967]. ________________________ 1. The Bombay Highways Act, 1955, and the rules made thereunder as in force in the Bombay area of the State of Maharashtra, are hereby extended to the rest of that State (See section 2 of Mah. 42 of 1965). 2. For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Bombay Government Gazette, 1954, Part V, page 330.