The Maharashtra Devdasi System (Abolition) Act, 2005.
State Act of Maharashtra · Act 33 of 200622 provisions
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to provide for a comprehensive law to abolish the practice of dedication of women as Devdasis to Hindu deities, idols, objects of worship, temples or religious institutions, and to protect the women so dedicated against exploitation, and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 33 of 2006 |
| Year | 2006 |
| Jurisdiction | State of Maharashtra |
| Ministry | Govt of Maharashtra |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 22 |
| Subjects | social |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement.
- Section 2 Definitions.
- Section 3 Dedication as Devdasi unlawful.
- Section 4 Marriage of Devdasi.
- Section 5 Control Board.
- Section 6 Powers, functions and duties of Control Board.
- Section 7 Disqualification and removal of nominated members.
- Section 8 Constitution of District Committee.
- Section 9 Powers, functions and duties of District Committee.
- Section 10 Devdasi Prevention Officers.
- Section 11 Offences and penalties.
- Section 12 Cognizance of offence.
- Section 13 Limitation not to apply for taking cognizance.
- Section 14 Procedure to be followed in tiral.
- Section 15 Copy of information by police to be forwarded to District Committee.
- Section 16 Copy of judgment to be forwarded to District Committee.
- Section 17 Publication of fact of conviction, etc.
- Section 18 Public servants.
- Section 19 Protection of action taken in good faith.
- Section 20 Power to make rules.
- Section 21 Removal of difficulty.
- Section 22 Repeal and saving.
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