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The Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 (Act No. 22 of 1955).

Pays/Territoire
Inde
Type du document
Législation
Date
1955 (1976)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Titre complet
An Act to prescribe punishment for the preaching and practice of “Untouchability” for the enforcement of any disability arising therefrom and for matters connected therewith.
Sujet
Eau, Général
Mot clé
Infractions/sanctions Protection sociale Droit à l'eau Droits de l'homme
Aire géographique
Asie, Asie et Pacifique, Océan Indien, Mer de l'Asie du Sud-Est, Asie du Sud
Résumé

This Act, originally known as the Untouchability (Offences) Act, 1955, punishes anyone who enforces religious or social disabilities by prevent a person from entering any place of public worship or using the waters of any sacred tank, well, spring, water-course, river or lake or disables a person from activities mentioned in the Act, on the ground of untouchability. The Act makes unlawful compulsory labour deemed to be a practice of untouchability in certain cases like scavenging, sweeping or removing any carcass or to flay any animal. The Court may cancel or suspend the licence of a person convicted for refusing to sell goods or render services on the grounds of untouchability. A public servant who wilfully neglects the investigation of any offence punishable under this Act shall be deemed to have abetted an offence punishable under this Act. For offences committed by a body corporate i.e. firm, company or association of individuals, every person in charge at the time the offence was committed shall be deemed to be guilty of the offence.

Texte intégral
Anglais
Site web
www.indiacode.nic.in