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The Dam Safety Act, 2021
Enactment Date: 13-12-2021
Act Year: 2021
Ministry: Ministry of Jal Shaktri
Department: Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation
Enforcement Date: 13-12-2021
Social Welfare
Short Title
The Dam Safety Act, 2021
Long Title
An Act to repeal the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020, the Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020, the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020 and to amend the Essential Commodities Act, 1955.
Basic Details
Enactment Date: 13-12-2021
Act Year: 2021
Ministry: Ministry of Jal Shaktri
Department: Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation
Enforcement Date : 13-12-2021
Section 41(b)
Crime: Refusing to comply with any direction given by or on behalf of the Central Government or the State Government or the National Committee or the Authority or the State Committee or the State Dam Safety Organisation without any reasonable cause.
Title:
Punishment for obstruction, etc.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 1.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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Section 41(b)
Crime: Refusing to comply with any direction given by or on behalf of the Central Government or the State Government or the National Committee or the Authority or the State Committee or the State Dam Safety Organisation under this Act without any reasonable cause, which results in loss of lives or imminent danger.
Title:
Punishment for obstruction, etc.
Fine
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 2.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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Section 41(a)
Crime: Obstructing any officer or employee of the Central Government or the State Government, or a person authorised by the National Committee or the Authority or the State Committee or the State Dam Safety Organisation without reasonable cause, in the discharge of their functions.
Title:
Punishment for obstruction, etc.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 1.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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Section 41(a)
Crime: Obstructing any officer or employee of the Central Government or the State Government or a person authorised by the National Committee or the Authority or the State Committee or the State Dam Safety Organisation without any reasonable case, in the discharge of their functions under this Act; which results in loss of lives or imminent danger.
Title:
Punishment for obstruction, etc.
Fine
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 2.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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The Disaster Management Act, 2005
Enactment Date: 23-12-2005
Act Year: 2005
Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs
Department: Department of States
Enforcement Date: 28-07-2006
Social Welfare
Short Title
The Disaster Management Act, 2005
Long Title
An Act to provide for the effective management of disasters and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Basic Details
Enactment Date: 23-12-2005
Act Year: 2005
Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs
Department: Department of States
Enforcement Date : 28-07-2006
Section 57 r/w Section 65
Crime: Contravening any order with respect to the requisition of resources, provisions, vehicles etc., for rescue operations etc.
Title:
Penalty for contravention of any order regarding requisitioning.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 1.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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Section 56
Crime: Officer ceasing or refusing to perform or withdrawing from duties imposed under this Act, without express permission from one's superior or other lawful excuse.
Title:
Failure of officer in duty or his connivance at the contravention of the provisions of this Act.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 1.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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Section 54
Crime: Making or circulating a false alarm or warning for a disaster or its severity or magnitude, leading to panic.
Title:
Punishment for false warning.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 1.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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Section 53.
Crime: Misappropriating, disposing of or compelling anyone to misappropriate or dispose of any money or materials meant for providing relief in any threatening disaster situation or disaster.
Title:
Punishment for misappropriation of money or materials, etc.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 2.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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Section 52.
Crime: Knowingly making a false claim for obtaining any relief, assistance, repair, reconstruction or other benefits consequent to a disaster, from any specified officer or authority.
Title:
Punishment for false claim.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 2.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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Section 51(b)
Crime: Refusing to comply with any direction given by or on behalf of the Central or State Government, or the National or State Executive Committee, or the District Authority under this Act.
Title:
Punishment for obstruction, etc.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 1.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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Section 51(b)
Crime: Refusing to comply with any direction given by or on behalf of the Central or State Government, or the National or State Executive Committee, or the District Authority under this Act, resulting in the loss of lives or imminent danger.
Title:
Punishment for obstruction, etc.
Fine
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 2.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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Section 51(a)
Crime: Obstructing any officer or employee of the Central or State Government, or a person authorised by the National, State or District Authority in the discharge of their functions under this Act, without reasonable cause.
Title:
Punishment for obstruction, etc.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 1.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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Section 51(a)
Crime: Obstructing any officer or employee of the Central or State Government, or a person authorised by the National, State or District Authority in the discharge of their functions under this Act without reasonable cause, resulting in the loss of lives or imminent danger.
Title:
Punishment for obstruction, etc.
Fine
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 2.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007
Enactment Date: 29-12-2007
Act Year: 2007
Ministry: Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Department: Department of Social Justice and Empowerment
Social Welfare
Short Title
The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007
Long Title
An Act to provide for more effective provisions for the maintenance and welfare of parents and senior citizens guaranteed and recognised under the Constitution and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Basic Details
Enactment Date: 29-12-2007
Act Year: 2007
Ministry: Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Department: Department of Social Justice and Empowerment
Enforcement Date :
Section 5(8)
Crime: Failing without sufficient cause to comply with an order for the maintenance of parent or senior citizen, after an execution of warrant to pay the due maintenance amount.
Title:
Application for maintenance.
Fine
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 0.08 YRS (0.08 or till the payment is made, whichever is earlier ) | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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Section 24.
Crime: Leaving a senior citizen who is in one's care or protection in any place with the intention of wholly abandoning them.
Title:
Exposure and abandonment of senior citizen.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 5000
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 0.25 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Either
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The Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013
Enactment Date: 18-09-2013
Act Year: 2013
Ministry: Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Department: Department of Social Justice and Empowerment
Enforcement Date: 06-12-2013
Social Welfare
Short Title
The Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013
Long Title
An Act to provide for the prohibition of employment as manual scavengers, rehabilitation of manual scavengers and their families, and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Basic Details
Enactment Date: 18-09-2013
Act Year: 2013
Ministry: Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Department: Department of Social Justice and Empowerment
Enforcement Date : 06-12-2013
Section 9 r/w Section 7
Crime: Engaging or employing any person for hazardous cleaning of a sewer or a septic tank either directly or indirectly.
Title:
Penalty for contravention of section 7.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 200000
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 2.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 500000
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 5.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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Section 8 r/w Section 6(2)
Crime: Subject to the employees willingness, employer failing to assign work other than manual scavenging at the same emoluments.
Title:
Penalty for contravention of section 5 or section 6.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 50000
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 1.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 100000
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 2.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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Section 8 r/w Section 6(2)
Crime: Subject to the employees willingness, employer retrenching and failing to a person employed or engaged as a manual scavenger on a full-time basis.
Title:
Penalty for contravention of section 5 or section 6.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 50000
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 1.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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Section 8 r/w Section 5(1)(b)
Crime: Engaging or employing a manual scavenger either directly or indirectly.
Title:
Penalty for contravention of section 5 or section 6.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 50000
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 1.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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Section 8 r/w Section 5(1)(a)
Crime: Constructing an insanitary latrine.
Title:
Penalty for contravention of section 5 or section 6.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 50000
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 1.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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The Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955
Enactment Date: 08-05-1955
Act Year: 1955
Ministry: Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Department: Department of Social Justice and Empowerment
Enforcement Date: 01-06-1955
Social Welfare
Short Title
The Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955
Long Title
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.
Basic Details
Enactment Date: 08-05-1955
Act Year: 1955
Ministry: Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Department: Department of Social Justice and Empowerment
Enforcement Date : 01-06-1955
Section 7A(1)
Crime: Compelling any person on the ground of "untouchability" to do any scavenging or sweeping, or to remove any carcass or to flay any animal, or remove the umbilical cord or to do any other job of a similar nature as a part of enforcing a disability arising out of "untouchability".
Title:
Unlawful compulsory labour when to be deemed to be a practice of "untouchability".
Fine MIN: INR 100 | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: 0.25 YRS | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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Fine MIN: INR 200 (200 for second offence, 500 for third and subsequent offence) | MAX: INR 500 (500 for second offence, 1,000 for third and subsequent offence)
Imprisonment MIN: 0.5 YRS (0.5 for second offence, 1 for third and subsequent offence) | MAX: 1.0 YRS (1 for second offence, 2 for third and subsequent offence) | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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Section 7(2)(i)
Crime: Denying any right or privilege to any person belonging to a community, to which the person would be entitled as a member of such community.
Title:
Punishment for other offences arising out of "untouchability".
Fine MIN: INR 100 | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: 0.08 YRS | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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Fine MIN: INR 200 (200 for second offence, 500 for third and subsequent offence) | MAX: INR 500 (500 for second offence, 1,000 for third and subsequent offence)
Imprisonment MIN: 0.5 YRS (0.5 for second offence, 1 for third and subsequent offence) | MAX: 1.0 YRS (1 for second offence, 2 for third and subsequent offence) | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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Section 7(2)(i)
Crime: Taking any part in the ex-communication of a person on the ground that they have refused to practice “untouchability”.
Title:
Punishment for other offences arising out of "untouchability".
Fine MIN: INR 100 | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: 0.08 YRS | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 200 (200 for second offence, 500 for third and subsequent offence) | MAX: INR 500 (500 for second offence, 1,000 for third and subsequent offence)
Imprisonment MIN: 0.5 YRS (0.5 for second offence, 1 for third and subsequent offence) | MAX: 1.0 YRS (1 for second offence, 2 for third and subsequent offence) | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 100 | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: 0.08 YRS | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 100 | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: 0.08 YRS | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Section 7(1A) r/w Article 17 of the Constitution
Crime: Committing any offence against the person or property of any individual as a repraisal or revenge for them having exercised any right arising out of the abolition of “untouchability” under Article 17 of the Constitution, where the offence is punishable with imprisonment for a term exceeding two years.
Title:
Punishment for other offences arising out of "untouchability".
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 2.0 YRS | MAX: Not specified | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 200 (200 for second offence, 500 for third and subsequent offence) | MAX: INR 500 (500 for second offence, 1,000 for third and subsequent offence)
Imprisonment MIN: 0.5 YRS (0.5 for second offence, 1 for third and subsequent offence) | MAX: 1.0 YRS (1 for second offence, 2 for third and subsequent offence) | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: Prescribed, but amount not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 2.0 YRS | MAX: Not specified | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: Prescribed, but amount not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 2.0 YRS | MAX: Not specified | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Section 7(1)(d)
Crime: Insulting a member of a Scheduled Caste on the ground of “untouchability”.
Title:
Punishment for other offences arising out of "untouchability".
Fine MIN: INR 100 | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: 0.08 YRS | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 200 (200 for second offence, 500 for third and subsequent offence) | MAX: INR 500 (500 for second offence, 1,000 for third and subsequent offence)
Imprisonment MIN: 0.5 YRS (0.5 for second offence, 1 for third and subsequent offence) | MAX: 1.0 YRS (1 for second offence, 2 for third and subsequent offence) | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 100 | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: 0.08 YRS | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 100 | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: 0.08 YRS | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 100 | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: 0.08 YRS | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Section 7(1)(c)
Crime: Inciting or encouraging any person or class of persons or the public generally to practice “untouchability” in any form, by words, either spoken or written, or by signs, visible representations, or otherwise.
Title:
Punishment for other offences arising out of "untouchability".
Fine MIN: INR 100 | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: 0.08 YRS | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 200 (200 for second offence, 500 for third and subsequent offence) | MAX: INR 500 (500 for second offence, 1,000 for third and subsequent offence)
Imprisonment MIN: 0.5 YRS (0.5 for second offence, 1 for third and subsequent offence) | MAX: 1.0 YRS (1 for second offence, 2 for third and subsequent offence) | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 100 | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: 0.08 YRS | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 100 | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: 0.08 YRS | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Section 7(1)(b) r/w Article 17 of the Constitution
Crime: Molesting, injuring, or annoying any person for exercising the right arising out of the abolition of "untouchability" under Article 17 of the Constitution.
Title:
Punishment for other offences arising out of "untouchability".
Fine MIN: INR 100 | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: 0.08 YRS | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 200 (200 for second offence, 500 for third and subsequent offence) | MAX: INR 500 (500 for second offence, 1,000 for third and subsequent offence)
Imprisonment MIN: 0.5 YRS (0.5 for second offence, 1 for third and subsequent offence) | MAX: 1.0 YRS (1 for second offence, 2 for third and subsequent offence) | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 100 | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: 0.08 YRS | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 100 | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: 0.08 YRS | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Section 7(1)(b) r/w Article 17 of the Constitution
Crime: Obstructing or causing obstruction to any person for exercising the right arising out of the abolition of "untouchability" under Article 17 of the Constitution.
Title:
Punishment for other offences arising out of "untouchability".
Fine MIN: INR 100 | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: 0.08 YRS | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 200 (200 for second offence, 500 for third and subsequent offence) | MAX: INR 500 (500 for second offence, 1,000 for third and subsequent offence)
Imprisonment MIN: 0.5 YRS (0.5 for second offence, 1 for third and subsequent offence) | MAX: 1.0 YRS (1 for second offence, 2 for third and subsequent offence) | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 100 | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: 0.08 YRS | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 100 | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: 0.08 YRS | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 100 | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: 0.08 YRS | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Section 7(1)(b) r/w Article 17 of the Constitution
Crime: Molesting, injuring, or annoying by reason of them having exercised any right arising out of the abolition of "untouchability" under Article 17 of the Constitution.
Title:
Punishment for other offences arising out of "untouchability".
Fine MIN: INR 100 | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: 0.08 YRS | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 200 (200 for second offence, 500 for third and subsequent offence) | MAX: INR 500 (500 for second offence, 1,000 for third and subsequent offence)
Imprisonment MIN: 0.5 YRS (0.5 for second offence, 1 for third and subsequent offence) | MAX: 1.0 YRS (1 for second offence, 2 for third and subsequent offence) | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 100 | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: 0.08 YRS | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 100 | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: 0.08 YRS | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Section 7(1)(b) r/w Article 17 of the Constitution
Crime: Boycotting by reason of them having exercised any right arising out of the abolition of "untouchability" under Article 17 of the Constitution.
Title:
Punishment for other offences arising out of "untouchability".
Fine MIN: INR 100 | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: 0.08 YRS | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 200 (200 for second offence, 500 for third and subsequent offence) | MAX: INR 500 (500 for second offence, 1,000 for third and subsequent offence)
Imprisonment MIN: 0.5 YRS (0.5 for second offence, 1 for third and subsequent offence) | MAX: 1.0 YRS (1 for second offence, 2 for third and subsequent offence) | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 100 | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: 0.08 YRS | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 100 | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: 0.08 YRS | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Section 7(1)(a) r/w Article 17 of the Constitution
Crime: Preventing any person from exercising any right accruing from the abolition of “untouchability” under Article 17 of the Constitution.
Title:
Punishment for other offences arising out of "untouchability".
Fine MIN: INR 100 | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: 0.08 YRS | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 200 (200 for second offence, 500 for third and subsequent offence) | MAX: INR 500 (500 for second offence, 1,000 for third and subsequent offence)
Imprisonment MIN: 0.5 YRS (0.5 for second offence, 1 for third and subsequent offence) | MAX: 1.0 YRS (1 for second offence, 2 for third and subsequent offence) | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 100 | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: 0.08 YRS | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 100 | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: 0.08 YRS | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Section 6
Crime: Refusing on the ground of "untouchability" to sell any goods or render any service to any person at the same time and place and on the same terms and conditions on which they are provided to others in the ordinary course of business.
Title:
Punishment for refusing to sell goods or render services.
Fine MIN: INR 100 | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: 0.08 YRS | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 200 (200 for second offence, 500 for third and subsequent offence) | MAX: INR 500 (500 for second offence, 1,000 for third and subsequent offence)
Imprisonment MIN: 0.5 YRS (0.5 for second offence, 1 for third and subsequent offence) | MAX: 1.0 YRS (1 for second offence, 2 for third and subsequent offence) | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 100 | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: 0.08 YRS | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 100 | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: 0.08 YRS | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Section 5(b)
Crime: Doing any act on the ground of "untouchability" which discriminates against any such person after admission to to any hospital, dispensary, educational institution or hostel when it is maintained for the benefit of the general public.
Title:
Punishment for refusing to admit person to hospitals, etc.
Fine MIN: INR 100 (Not specified) | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: 0.08 YRS | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 200 (200 for second offence, 500 for third and subsequent offence) | MAX: INR 500 (500 for second offence, 1,000 for third and subsequent offence)
Imprisonment MIN: 0.5 YRS (0.5 for second offence, 1 for third and subsequent offence) | MAX: 1.0 YRS (1 for second offence, 2 for third and subsequent offence) | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 100 | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: 0.08 YRS | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 100 | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: 0.08 YRS | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Section 5(a)
Crime: Refusing admission to any person to any hospital, dispensary, educational institution or hostel when it is maintained for the benefit of the general public, on the ground of "untouchability".
Title:
Punishment for refusing to admit person to hospitals, etc.
Fine MIN: INR 100 (Not specified) | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: 0.08 YRS | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 200 (200 for second offence, 500 for third and subsequent offence) | MAX: INR 500 (500 for second offence, 1,000 for third and subsequent offence)
Imprisonment MIN: 0.5 YRS (0.5 for second offence, 1 for third and subsequent offence) | MAX: 1.0 YRS (1 for second offence, 2 for third and subsequent offence) | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 100 | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: 0.08 YRS | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 100 | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: 0.08 YRS | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Section 4(xi)
Crime: Enforcing any disability on the ground of "untouchability" regarding the use of jewellery and finery, against any person.
Title:
Punishment for enforcing social disabilities.
Fine MIN: INR 100 (Not specified) | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: 0.08 YRS | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 200 (200 for second offence, 500 for third and subsequent offence) | MAX: INR 500 (500 for second offence, 1,000 for third and subsequent offence)
Imprisonment MIN: 0.5 YRS (0.5 for second offence, 1 for third and subsequent offence) | MAX: 1.0 YRS (1 for second offence, 2 for third and subsequent offence) | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 100 | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: 0.08 YRS | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 100 | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: 0.08 YRS | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Section 4(x)
Crime: Enforcing any disability on the ground of "untouchability" regarding the observance of any social or religious custom, usage or ceremony or taking part in, or taking out, any religious, social or cultural procession, against any person .
Title:
Punishment for enforcing social disabilities.
Fine MIN: INR 100 (Not specified) | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: 0.08 YRS | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 200 (200 for second offence, 500 for third and subsequent offence) | MAX: INR 500 (500 for second offence, 1,000 for third and subsequent offence)
Imprisonment MIN: 0.5 YRS (0.5 for second offence, 1 for third and subsequent offence) | MAX: 1.0 YRS (1 for second offence, 2 for third and subsequent offence) | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 100 | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: 0.08 YRS | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 100 | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: 0.08 YRS | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Section 4(viii)
Crime: Enforcing any disability with regard to the construction, acquisition, or occupation of any residential premises in any locality on the ground of "untouchability", against any person .
Title:
Punishment for enforcing social disabilities.
Fine MIN: INR 100 (Not specified) | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: 0.08 YRS | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 200 (200 for second offence, 500 for third and subsequent offence) | MAX: INR 500 (500 for second offence, 1,000 for third and subsequent offence)
Imprisonment MIN: 0.5 YRS (0.5 for second offence, 1 for third and subsequent offence) | MAX: 1.0 YRS (1 for second offence, 2 for third and subsequent offence) | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 100 | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: 0.08 YRS | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 100 | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: 0.08 YRS | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Section 4(vii)
Crime: Enforcing any disability with regard to the use of, or access to, any public conveyance, on the ground of "untouchability", against any person.
Title:
Punishment for enforcing social disabilities.
Fine MIN: INR 100 (Not specified) | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: 0.08 YRS | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 200 (200 for second offence, 500 for third and subsequent offence) | MAX: INR 500 (500 for second offence, 1,000 for third and subsequent offence)
Imprisonment MIN: 0.5 YRS (0.5 for second offence, 1 for third and subsequent offence) | MAX: 1.0 YRS (1 for second offence, 2 for third and subsequent offence) | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 100 | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: 0.08 YRS | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 100 | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: 0.08 YRS | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Section 4(vi)
Crime: Enforcing any disability with regard to the enjoyment of any benefit under a charitable trust created for the benefit of the general public or any section thereof on the ground of "untouchability", against any person.
Title:
Punishment for enforcing social disabilities.
Fine MIN: INR 100 (Not specified) | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: 0.08 YRS | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 200 (200 for second offence, 500 for third and subsequent offence) | MAX: INR 500 (500 for second offence, 1,000 for third and subsequent offence)
Imprisonment MIN: 0.5 YRS (0.5 for second offence, 1 for third and subsequent offence) | MAX: 1.0 YRS (1 for second offence, 2 for third and subsequent offence) | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 100 | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: 0.08 YRS | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 100 | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: 0.08 YRS | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
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Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Section 4(v)
Crime: Enforcing any disability on the ground of "untouchability" regarding the use of or access to any place used for a charitable or a public purpose maintained out of State funds or dedicated to the use of the general public against any person.
Title:
Punishment for enforcing social disabilities.
Fine MIN: INR 100 (Not specified) | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: 0.08 YRS | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 200 (200 for second offence, 500 for third and subsequent offence) | MAX: INR 500 (500 for second offence, 1,000 for third and subsequent offence)
Imprisonment MIN: 0.5 YRS (0.5 for second offence, 1 for third and subsequent offence) | MAX: 1.0 YRS (1 for second offence, 2 for third and subsequent offence) | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 100 | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: 0.08 YRS | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 100 | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: 0.08 YRS | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Section 4(ix)
Crime: Enforcing any disability with regard to the use of any dharamshala, sarai or musafirkhana which is open to the the general public or any section thereof, on the ground of "untouchability", against any person.
Title:
Punishment for enforcing social disabilities.
Fine MIN: INR 100 (Not specified) | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: 0.08 YRS | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 200 (200 for second offence, 500 for third and subsequent offence) | MAX: INR 500 (500 for second offence, 1,000 for third and subsequent offence)
Imprisonment MIN: 0.5 YRS (0.5 for second offence, 1 for third and subsequent offence) | MAX: 1.0 YRS (1 for second offence, 2 for third and subsequent offence) | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 100 | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: 0.08 YRS | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 100 | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: 0.08 YRS | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Section 4(iv)
Crime: Enforcing any disability on the ground of "untouchability" regarding the use of or access to any river, stream, spring, well, tank, cistern, water-tap or other watering place, or any bathing ghat, burial or cremation ground, any sanitary convenience, any road, or passage, or any other place of public resort, against any person .
Title:
Punishment for enforcing social disabilities.
Fine MIN: INR 100 (Not specified) | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: 0.08 YRS | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 200 (200 for second offence, 500 for third and subsequent offence) | MAX: INR 500 (500 for second offence, 1,000 for third and subsequent offence)
Imprisonment MIN: 0.5 YRS (0.5 for second offence, 1 for third and subsequent offence) | MAX: 1.0 YRS (1 for second offence, 2 for third and subsequent offence) | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 100 | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: 0.08 YRS | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 100 | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: 0.08 YRS | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Section 4(iii)
Crime: Enforcing any disability with regard to the practice of any profession or the carrying on of any occupation, trade or business, or employment in any job, against any person on the ground of "untouchability".
Title:
Punishment for enforcing social disabilities.
Fine MIN: INR 100 (Not specified) | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: 0.08 YRS | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 200 (200 for second offence, 500 for third and subsequent offence) | MAX: INR 500 (500 for second offence, 1,000 for third and subsequent offence)
Imprisonment MIN: 0.5 YRS (0.5 for second offence, 1 for third and subsequent offence) | MAX: 1.0 YRS (1 for second offence, 2 for third and subsequent offence) | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 100 | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: 0.08 YRS | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 100 | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: 0.08 YRS | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Section 4(ii)
Crime: Enforcing any disability with regard to the use of any utensils, and other articles kept in any public restaurant, hotel, dharamshala, sarai or musafirkhana for the use of the general public, against any person on the ground of "untouchability".
Title:
Punishment for enforcing social disabilities.
Fine MIN: INR 100 (Not specified) | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: 0.08 YRS | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 200 (200 for second offence, 500 for third and subsequent offence) | MAX: INR 500 (500 for second offence, 1,000 for third and subsequent offence)
Imprisonment MIN: 0.5 YRS (0.5 for second offence, 1 for third and subsequent offence) | MAX: 1.0 YRS (1 for second offence, 2 for third and subsequent offence) | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 100 | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: 0.08 YRS | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 100 | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: 0.08 YRS | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Section 4(i)
Crime: Enforcing against any person any disability with regard to access to any shop, public restaurant, hotel or place of public entertainment on the ground of "untouchability".
Title:
Punishment for enforcing social disabilities.
Fine MIN: INR 100 (Not specified) | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: 0.08 YRS | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 200 (200 for second offence, 500 for third and subsequent offence) | MAX: INR 500 (500 for second offence, 1,000 for third and subsequent offence)
Imprisonment MIN: 0.5 YRS (0.5 for second offence, 1 for third and subsequent offence) | MAX: 1.0 YRS (1 for second offence, 2 for third and subsequent offence) | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 100 | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: 0.08 YRS | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 100 | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: 0.08 YRS | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Section 3(b)
Crime: Preventing any person on the ground of "untouchability" from worshipping, offering prayers or performing any religious service in any place of public worship.
Title:
Punishment for enforcing religious disabilities.
Fine MIN: INR 100 | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: 0.08 YRS | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 200 (200 for second offence, 500 for third and subsequent offence) | MAX: INR 500 (500 for second offence, 1,000 for third and subsequent offence)
Imprisonment MIN: 0.5 YRS (0.5 for second offence, 1 for third and subsequent offence) | MAX: 1.0 YRS (1 for second offence, 2 for third and subsequent offence) | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 100 | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: 0.08 YRS | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 100 | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: 0.08 YRS | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Section 3(b)
Crime: Preventing on the ground of "untouchability" from bathing or using the waters of any sacred tank, well, spring, water-course, river or lake or bathing at any ghat of such tank, water-course, river or lake.
Title:
Punishment for enforcing religious disabilities.
Fine MIN: INR 100 | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: 0.08 YRS | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 200 (200 for second offence, 500 for third and subsequent offence) | MAX: INR 500 (500 for second offence, 1,000 for third and subsequent offence)
Imprisonment MIN: 0.5 YRS (0.5 for second offence, 1 for third and subsequent offence) | MAX: 1.0 YRS (1 for second offence, 2 for third and subsequent offence) | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 100 | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: 0.08 YRS | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 100 | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: 0.08 YRS | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Section 3(a)
Crime: Preventing any person on the ground of "untouchability" from entering any place of public worship which is open to other persons professing the same religion, which they are a part of.
Title:
Punishment for enforcing religious disabilities.
Fine MIN: INR 100 | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: 0.08 YRS | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 200 (200 for second offence, 500 for third and subsequent offence) | MAX: INR 500 (500 for second offence, 1,000 for third and subsequent offence)
Imprisonment MIN: 0.5 YRS (0.5 for second offence, 1 for third and subsequent offence) | MAX: 1.0 YRS (1 for second offence, 2 for third and subsequent offence) | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 100 | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: 0.08 YRS | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 100 | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: 0.08 YRS | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
The Rehabilitation Council of India Act, 1992
Enactment Date: 01-09-1992
Act Year: 1992
Ministry: Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Department: Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities
Enforcement Date: 31-07-1993
Social Welfare
Short Title
The Rehabilitation Council of India Act, 1992
Long Title
An Act to provide for the constitution of the Rehabilitation Council of India for regulating and monitoring the training of rehabilitation professionals and personnel, promoting research in rehabilitation and special education, the maintenance of a Central Rehabilitation Register and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Basic Details
Enactment Date: 01-09-1992
Act Year: 1992
Ministry: Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Department: Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities
Enforcement Date : 31-07-1993
Section 13(3) r/w Section 13(2)(d)
Crime: Giving evidence in any court as an expert, on any matter relating to the handicapped, without possessing required qualification and enrollment.
Title:
Rights of persons possessing qualifications included in the Schedule to be enrolled.
Fine MIN: N/A | MAX: INR 1000
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 1.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Section 13(3) r/w Section 13(2)(c)
Crime: Signing or authenticating any certificate as a rehabilitation professional, without possessing required qualification and enrollment.
Title:
Rights of persons possessing qualifications included in the Schedule to be enrolled.
Fine MIN: N/A | MAX: INR 1000
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 1.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Section 13(3) r/w Section 13(2)(b)
Crime: Practicing as rehabilitation professional without required rehabilitation qualification and enrollment.
Title:
Rights of persons possessing qualifications included in the Schedule to be enrolled.
Fine MIN: N/A | MAX: INR 1000
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 1.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Section 13(3) r/w Section 13(2)(a)
Crime: Holding office as rehabilitation professional or any such office in Government or in any institution maintained by a local or other authority, without required qualification and enrollment.
Title:
Rights of persons possessing qualifications included in the Schedule to be enrolled.
Fine MIN: N/A | MAX: INR 1000
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 1.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
The Rehabilitation Finance Administration Act, 1948
Enactment Date: 23-03-1948
Act Year: 1948
Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs
Department: Department of Internal Security
Enforcement Date: 01-06-1948
Social Welfare
Short Title
The Rehabilitation Finance Administration Act, 1948
Long Title
An Act to establish the Rehabilitation Finance Administration.
Basic Details
Enactment Date: 23-03-1948
Act Year: 1948
Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs
Department: Department of Internal Security
Enforcement Date : 01-06-1948
Section 17(4) r/w Section 17(3)
Crime: Any officer or person engaged in inspection communicating or allowing the communication of any information relating to the borrower's affairs to any person not legally entiteld to it.
Title:
Power of inspection.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 5000
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Section 17(4) r/w Section 17(1)
Crime: Failing to comply with an order requiring any borrower to furnish information or produce books of accounts or documents for inspection.
Title:
Power of inspection.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 5000
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016
Enactment Date: 27-12-2016
Act Year: 2016
Ministry: Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Department: Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities
Social Welfare
Short Title
The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016
Long Title
An Act to give effect to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Basic Details
Enactment Date: 27-12-2016
Act Year: 2016
Ministry: Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Department: Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities
Enforcement Date :
Section 93
Crime: Failing to produce any book, account or other documents or to to furnish any statement, information or particulars when duty-bound to do so under this Act.
Title:
Punishment for failure to furnish information.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 25000
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: N/A | MAX: INR 1000 (Per day)
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Section 92(f)
Crime: Performing, conducting or directing any medical procedure to be performed on a woman with disability which leads to or is likely to lead to termination of pregnancy without her express consent, barring exceptions.
Title:
Punishment for offences of atrocities.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 0.5 YRS | MAX: 5.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
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Death
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Imprisonment
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Death
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Imprisonment
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Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
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Death
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Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Section 92(e)
Crime: Voluntarily injuring, damaging or interferes with the use of any limb or sense or any supporting device of a person with disability.
Title:
Punishment for offences of atrocities.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 0.5 YRS | MAX: 5.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
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Death
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Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
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Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
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Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
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Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Section 92(d)
Crime: Being in a position to dominate the will of a child or woman with disability, and using that position to exploit her sexually.
Title:
Punishment for offences of atrocities.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 0.5 YRS | MAX: 5.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
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Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
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Imprisonment
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Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
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Death
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Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Section 92(c)
Crime: Voluntarily or knowingly denying food or fluids to a person with disability in one's actual charge or control.
Title:
Punishment for offences of atrocities.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 0.5 YRS | MAX: 5.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
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Death
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Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
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Imprisonment
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Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
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Section 92(b)
Crime: Assaulting or using force to any person with disability with intent to dishonour them or outrage the modesty of a woman with disability.
Title:
Punishment for offences of atrocities.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 0.5 YRS | MAX: 5.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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Section 92(b)
Crime: Outraging the modesty of a woman with disability.
Title:
Punishment for offences of atrocities.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 0.5 YRS | MAX: 5.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
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Section 92(a)
Crime: Intentionally insulting or intimidating with intent to humiliate a person with disability in any place within public view.
Title:
Punishment for offences of atrocities.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 0.5 YRS | MAX: 5.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
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Section 91.
Crime: Fraudulently availing any benefit meant for persons with benchmark disabilities.
Title:
Punishment for fraudulently availing any benefit meant for persons with benchmark disabilities.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 100000
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 2.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 100000
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 2.0 YRS
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Section 89.
Crime: Contravening any of the provisions of this Act or any rules made thereunder.
Title:
Punishment for contravention of provisions of Act or rules or regulations made thereunder.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 10000
Imprisonment
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Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 50000 | MAX: INR 500000
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The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019
Enactment Date: 10-01-2020
Act Year: 2019
Ministry: Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Department: Department of Social Justice and Empowerment
Enforcement Date: 05-12-2019
Social Welfare
Short Title
The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019
Long Title
An Act to provide for protection of rights of transgender persons and their welfare and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto.
Basic Details
Enactment Date: 10-01-2020
Act Year: 2019
Ministry: Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Department: Department of Social Justice and Empowerment
Enforcement Date : 05-12-2019
Section 18(d)
Crime: Harming, injuring or endangering the life, safety, health or well-being (mental or physical) of a transgender person.
Title:
Offences and penalties.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 0.5 YRS | MAX: 2.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
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Section 18(d)
Crime: Tending to do acts including causing physical abuse, sexual abuse, verbal and emotional abuse and economic abuse of a transgender person.
Title:
Offences and penalties.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 0.5 YRS | MAX: 2.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
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Section 18(c)
Crime: Forcing or causing a transgender person to leave their household, village or other place of residence.
Title:
Offences and penalties.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 0.5 YRS | MAX: 2.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
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Section 18(b)
Crime: Denying a transgender person the right of passage to a public place to which other members have access or a right to use.
Title:
Offences and penalties.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 0.5 YRS | MAX: 2.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
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Section 18(b)
Crime: Obstructing a transgender person from using or having access to a public place to which other members have access or a right to use.
Title:
Offences and penalties.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 0.5 YRS | MAX: 2.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
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Section 18(a)
Crime: Compelling or enticing a transgender person to indulge in forced or bonded labour other than any compulsory service for public purposes imposed by Government.
Title:
Offences and penalties.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified