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Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 Section 7

Title: Punishment for Other Offences Arising out of "untouchability"

State: Central

Year: 1955

.....to which such person would be entitled as a member ofsuch community or section, or (ii)takes any part in the ex-communication of such person, on the ground thatsuch person has refused to practice 'untouchability' that such person has doneany act in furtherance of the objects of this Act, 3 [shallbe punishable with imprisonment for a term of not less than one month and notmore than six months and also with fine which shall be not less than one hundredrupees and not more than five hundred rupees.] ________________________ 1.Inserted by Act 106 of 1976, section 9 (w.e.f. 19-11-1976). 2.Explanationre-numbered as ExplanationI by Act 106 of 1976, section 9 (w.e.f. 19-11-1976). 3.Substituted. by Act 106 of 1976, section 9 for certain words (w.e.f.19-11-1976).

Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 Section 15A

Title: Duty of State Government to Ensure That the Rights Accruing from the Abolition of "untouchability" May Be Availed of by the Concerned Persons

State: Central

Year: 1955

..... (vi)the identification of the areas where persons are under any disabilityarising out of "untouchability" and adoption of such measures as wouldensure the removal of such disability from such areas. (3)The Central Government shall take such steps as may be necessary to coordinatethe measures taken by the State Government under sub-section (1). (4)The Central Government shall, every year, place on the Table of each House ofParliament a report on the measures taken by itself and by the State Governmentsin pursuance of the provision of this section.] ________________________ 1.Sections 15 and 15A Substituted by Act 106 of 1976, section 17, for section15 (w.e.f. 19-11-1976).

Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 Section 7A

Title: Unlawful Compulsory Labour when to Be Deemed to Be a Practice of "untouchability"

State: Central

Year: 1955

1 [7A.Unlawful compulsory labour when to be deemed to be a practice of "untouchability" (1)Whoever compels any person, on the ground of "untouchability", to doany scavenging or sweeping or to remove any carcass or to flay any animal, or toremove the umbilical cord or to do any other job of a similar nature shall bedeemed to have enforced a disability arising out of "untouchability". (2)Whoever is deemed under sub-section (1) to have enforced a disability arisingout of "untouchability" shall be punishable with imprisonment for aterm which shall not be less than three months and not more than six months andalso with fine which shall not be less than one hundred rupees and not more thanfive hundred rupees. Explanation-- For thepurposes of this section, "compulsion" includes a threat of social oreconomic boycott.] _______________________ 1.Inserted by Act 106 of 1976, section 10 (w.e.f. 19-11-1976).

Constitution of India Article 17

Title: Abolition of Untouchability

State: Central

Year: 1950

"Untouchability" is abolished and its practice in any form is forbidden. The enforcement of any disability arising out of "Untouchability" shall be an offence punishable in accordance with law.

The Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 Complete Act

State: Delhi

Year: 1955

.....includes----- (i) all lands and subsidiary shrines appurtenant or attached to any such place; (ii) a privately owned place of worship which is, fact, allowed by the owner thereof to be used as a place of public worship; and (iii) such land or subsidiary shrine appurtenant to such privately owned place of worship as is allowed by the owner thereof to be used as a place of public religious worship;) (da) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (db) "Scheduled Castes" has the meaning assigned to it in clause (24) of article 366 of the Constitution ;) (e) "shop" means any premises where goods are sold either wholesale or by retail or both wholesale and by retail (and includes------ (i) any place from where goods are sold by a hawker or vendor or from a mobile van or cart; (ii) a laundry and a hair cutting saloon; (iii) any other place where services are rendered to customer). 3. Punishment for enforcing religious disabilities------Whoever on the ground of "untouchability" prevents any person- (a) from entering any place of public worship which is open to other persons professing the same religion or any section thereof, as such person, or .....

Constitution of India Part 3

Title: Fundamental Rights

State: Central

Year: 1950

.....against the order. (6) Nothing in clause (5) shall require the authority making any such order as is referred to in that clause to disclose facts which such authority considers to be against the public interest to disclose. (7) Parliament may by law prescribe- (a) the circumstances under which, and the class or classes of cases in which, a person may be detained for a period longer than three months under any law providing for preventive detention without obtaining the opinion of an Advisory Board in accordance with the provisions of sub-clause (a) of clause (4); (b) the maximum period for which any person may in any class or classes of cases be detained under any law providing for preventive detention; and (c) the procedure to be followed by an Advisory Board in an inquiry under sub-clause (a) of clause (4). ________________________ 1. On the enforcement of section 3 of the Constitution (Forty-fourth Amendment) Act, 1978, article 22 shall stand amended as directed in section 3 of that Act. For the text of section 3 of that Act, Article 23 to 24 - Right against Exploitation Article 23 - Prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour (1).....

Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 Complete Act

Title: Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955

State: Central

Year: 1955

..... Section11 - Enhanced penalty on subsequent conviction Section12 - Presumption by Courts in certain cases Section13 - Limitation of Jurisdiction of Civil Courts Section14 - Offences by companies Section14A - Protection of action taken in good faith Section15 - Offences to be cognizable and triable summarily Section15A - Duty of State Government to ensure that the rights accruing from the abolition of "untouchability" may be availed of by the concerned persons Section16 - Act to override other laws Section16A - Probation of Offenders Act, 1958, not to apply to persons above the age of fourteen years Section16B - Power to make rules Section17 - [Repeal] Schedule1 - THE SCHEDULE

The Guruvayoor Devaswom Act, 1978[1] Complete Act

State: Kerala

Year: 1978

.....or (e) he has absented himself from more than three consecutive meetings of the Committee and is unable to explain such absence to the satisfaction of the Committee; or (f) he, being a legal practitioner, has acted or appeared on behalf of any person against the Devaswom in any legal proceeding after he has been nominated as a member of Committee; or (g) he ceases to profess the Hindu Religion or to believe in temple worship; or (h) he has committed or abetted the commission of any act in support or furtherance of the practice of untouchability. (4) A member shall not be removed under subsection (3) unless he has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against his removal. (5) A member who is removed under subsection (3) may, within one month from the date of the receipt by him of the order of removal, institute a suit in the court to set aside the order. (6) The term of office of a member nominated to fill a casual vacancy shall be for so long only as the member whose place has been filled would have been entitled to hold office if the vacancy had not occurred. 6. Dissolution and supersession of Committee. - (1) If, in the opinion of the Government, the.....

The Koodalmanickam Devaswam Act, 2005[1] Complete Act

State: Kerala

Year: 2005

.....or (e). he has absented himself from more than three consecutive meetings of the Committee and is unable to explain such absence to the satisfaction of the Committee; or (f). he, being a legal practitioner, has acted or appeared on behalf of any person against the interest of the Devaswom in any legal proceeding after he has been nominated as a member of the Committee; or (g). he cease to profess the Hindu Religion or to believe in temple worship; or (h). he has committed any act in support of the practice of untouchability or has committed or abetted the Commission of any act in connection with the said act. (4). A member shall not be removed under sub-section (3), unless he has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against his removal. (5). A member who is removed under sub-section (3) may, within one month from the date of the receipt of the order of removal, institute a suit in the court to set aside the order. (6). The term of office of a member nominated to fill a casual vacancy shall be the remaining period of the member in whose place he has been nominated. 6. Supersession of Committee."(1) If the Government, are of the opinion that the.....

Yoga Undertakings (Taking over of Management) Act, 1977 [Repealed] Chapter III

Title: Miscellaneous

State: Central

Year: 1977

..... 1976 93 The Dhoties (Additional Excise Duty) Repeal Act, 1976. The whole 1976 94 The Factories (Amendment) Act, 1976 The whole 1976 99 The Labour Provident Fund Laws (Amendment) Act, 1976. The whole 1976 102 The Kerala Legislative Assembly (Extention of Duration) Second Amendment The whole 1976 103 The Central Sales Tax (Amendment) Act, 1976 Sections 2 to 8 1976 104 The Code of civil Procedure (Amendment) Act, 1976 Sections 2 to 96 and sub-section (1) of section 98. 1976 105 The Salaries and Allowances of Members of Parliament (Amendment) Act, 1976. The whole 1976 106 The Untouchability (Offences) Amendment and Miscellaneous Provision Act, 1976. Sections 2 to 18 And 21. 1976 107 The Advocates (Amendment) Act, 1976 Sections 2 to 10. 1976 108 The Schedule Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act, 1976. .....