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Commission of Sati Prevention Act, 1987 Part II

Title: Punishments for Offences Relating to Sati

State: Central

Year: 1987

.....offence, the act committed, the state of mind of the person charged of the offence at the time of the commission of the act and all of the relevant factors. Section 4 - Abetment of sati (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860), if any person commits sati, whoever abets the commission of such sati, either directly or indirectly, shall be punishable with death or imprisonment for life and shall also be liable to fine. (2) If any person attempts to commit sati, whoever abets such attempt, either directly or indirectly, shall be punishable with imprisonment for life and shall also be liable to fine. Explanation.--For the purposes of this section, any of the following acts or the like shall also be deemed to be an abetment, namely:-- (a) any inducement to a widow or woman to get her burnt or buried alive along with the body of her deceased husband or with any other relative or with any article, object or thing associated with the husband or such relative, irrespective of whether she is in a fit state of mind or is labouring under a state of intoxication or stupefaction or other cause impeding the exercise of her free will; (b) making a.....

Commission of Sati Prevention Act, 1987 Section 4

Title: Abetment of Sati

State: Central

Year: 1987

.....object or thing associated with the husband or such relative, irrespective of whether she is in a fit state of mind or is labouring under a state of intoxication or stupefaction or other cause impeding the exercise of her free will; (b) making a widow or woman believe that the commission of sati would result in some spiritual benefit to her or her deceased husband or relative of the general well being of the family; (c) encouraging a widow or woman to remain fixed in her resolve to commit sati and thus instigating her to commit sati; (d) participating in any procession in connection with the commission of sati or aiding the widow or woman in her decision to commit sati by taking her along with the body of her deceased husband or relative to the cremation or burial ground; (e) being present at the place where sati is committed as an active participant to such commission or to any ceremony connected with it; (f) preventing or obstructing the widow or woman from saving herself from being burnt or buried alive; (g) obstructing, or interfering with, the police in the discharge of its duties of taking any steps to prevent the commission of sati.

Commission of Sati Prevention Act, 1987 Part III

Title: Powers of Collector or District Magistrate to Prevent Offences Relating to Sati

State: Central

Year: 1987

.....to preserve the memory of any person is respect of whom sati has been committed, by order, direct the removal of such temple or other structure. (3) Where any order under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) is not complied with, the State Government or the Collector or the District Magistrate, as the case may be, shall cause the temple or other structure to be removed through a police officer not below the rank of a Sub-Inspector at the cost of the defaulter. Section 8 - Power to seize certain properties (1) Where the Collector or the District Magistrate has reason to believe that any funds or property have been collected or acquired for the purpose of glorification of the commission of any sati or which may be found under circumstances which create suspicion of the commission of any offence under this Act, he may seize such funds or property. (2) Every Collector or District Magistrate acting under sub-section (1) shall report the seizure to the Special Court, if any, constituted to try any offence in relation to which such funds or property were collected or acquired and shall await the orders of such Special Court as to the disposal of the same.

Commission of Sati Prevention Act, 1987 Preamble 1

Title: Commission of Sati (Prevention) Act, 1987

State: Central

Year: 1987

THE COMMISSION OF SATI (PREVENTION) ACT, 1987 [Act, No. 3 of 1988] [3rd January, 1988] PREAMBLE An Act to provide for the more effective prevention of the commission of sati and its glorification and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. WHEREAS sati or the burning or burying alive of widows or women is revolting to the feelings of human nature and is nowhere enjoined by any of the religions of India as an imperative duty; AND WHEREAS it is necessary to take more effective measures to prevent the commission of sati and its glorification; BE it enacted by Parliament in the Thirty-eighth Year of the Republic of India as follows:--

Commission of Sati Prevention Act, 1987 Complete Act

Title: Commission of Sati Prevention Act, 1987

State: Central

Year: 1987

Preamble1 - COMMISSION OF SATI (PREVENTION) ACT, 1987 Part I Section1 - Short title, extent and commencement Section2 - Definitions Part II Section3 - Attempt to commit sati Section4 - Abetment of sati Section5 - Punishment for glorification of sati Part III Section6 - Power to prohibit certain acts Section7 - Power to remove certain temples or other structures Section8 - Power to seize certain properties Part IV Section9 - Trial of offences under this Act Section10 - Special Public Prosecutors Section11 - Procedure and powers of Special Courts Section12 - Power of Special Court with respect to other offences Section13 - Forfeiture of funds or property Section14 - Appeal Part V Section15 - Protection of action taken under this Act Section16 - Burden of proof Section17 - Obligation of certain persons to report about the commission of offence under this Act Section18 - Person convicted of an of fence under section 4 to be disqualified from inheriting certain properties Section19 - Amendment of Act 43 of 1951 Section20 - Act to have over-riding effect Section21 - Power to make rules Section22 - Repeal of existing laws

Commission of Sati Prevention Act, 1987 Section 3

Title: Attempt to Commit Sati

State: Central

Year: 1987

Notwithstanding anything contained in the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860), whoever attempts to commit sati and does any act towards such commission shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with fine or with both: Provided that the Special Court trying an offence under this section shall, before convicting any person, take into consideration the circumstances leading to the commission of the offence, the act committed, the state of mind of the person charged of the offence at the time of the commission of the act and all of the relevant factors.

Commission of Sati Prevention Act, 1987 Section 5

Title: Punishment for Glorification of Sati

State: Central

Year: 1987

Whoever does any act for the glorification of sati shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than one year but which may extend to seven years and with fine which shall not be less than five thousand rupees but which may extend to thirty thousand rupees.

Commission of Sati (Prevention) Act, 1987 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1987

.....offence, the act committed, the state of mind of the person charged of the offence at the time of the commission of the act and all other relevant factors. SECTION 04: ABETMENT OF SATI (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Indian Penal Code-, if any person commits sati, whoever abets the commission of such sati, either directly or indirectly, shall be punishable with death or imprisonment for life and shall also be liable to fine. (2) If any person attempts to commit sati, whoever abets such attempt,; cither directly or indirectly, shall be punishable with imprisonment for life and shall also be liable to line. (a) any inducement to a widow or woman to get her burnt or buried alive along with the body of her deceased husband or with any other relative or with any article, object or thing associated with the husband or such relative, irrespective of whether she is in a fit state of mind or is labouring under a slat" of intoxication or stupefaction or other cause impeding the exercise of her free will', (b) milking a widow or woman believe that the commission of sati would result in -some spiritual benefit to her or her deceased husband or relative or the general.....

Commission of Sati Prevention Act, 1987 Part V

Title: Miscellaneous

State: Central

Year: 1987

.....shall, if they have reason to believe or have the knowledge that sati is about to be, or has been, committed in the area shall forthwith report such fact to the nearest police station. (3) Whoever contravenes the provisions of sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) shall be punishable with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years and shall also be liable to fine. Section 18 - Person convicted of an of fence under section 4 to be disqualified from inheriting certain properties A person convicted of an offence under sub-section (1) of section 4 in relation to the commission of sati shall be disqualified from inheriting the property of the person in respect of whom such sati has been committed or the property of any other person which he would have been entitled to inherit on the death of the person in respect of whom such sati has been committed. Section 19 - Amendment of Act 43 of 1951 In the Representation of the People Act, 1951,-- (a) in section 8, in sub-section (2) after the proviso, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:-- "Provided further that a person convicted by a Special Court for the contraven­tion of any of.....

Commission of Sati Prevention Act, 1987 Part I

Title: Preliminary

State: Central

Year: 1987

.....the widow or the woman or otherwise; (d) "Special Court" means a Special Court constituted under section 9; (e) "temple" includes any building or other structure, whether roofed or not, con­structed or made to preserve the memory of a person in respect of whom sati has been committed or used or intended to be used for the carrying on of any form of worship or for the observance of any ceremony in connection with such commis­sion. (2) Words and expressions used but not defined in this Act and defined in the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860), or in the Code shall have the same meanings as are respectively assigned to them in the Indian Penal Code or the Code.