The Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955
Central Act · Act 22 of 195523 provisions3 citing judgments
The enactment
| 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. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 22 of 1955 |
| Year | 1955 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 23 |
| Subjects | environment |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement.
- Section 2 Definitions.
- Section 3 Punishment for enforcing religious disabilities.
- Section 4 Punishment for enforcing social disabilities.
- Section 5 Punishment for refusing to admit person to hospitals, etc.
- Section 6 Punishment for refusing to sell goods or render services.
- Section 7 Punishment for other offences arising out of "untouchability".
- Section 7A Unlawful compulsory labour when to be deemed to be a practice of "untouchability".
- Section 8 Cancellation or suspension of licences in certain cases.
- Section 9 Resumption or suspension of grants made by Government.
- Section 10 Abetment of offence.
- Section 10A Power of State Government to impose collective fine.
- Section 11 Enhanced penalty on subsequent conviction.3 citing judgments
- Section 12 Presumption by Courts in certain cases.
- Section 13 Limitation of Jurisdiction of Civil Courts.
- Section 14 Offences by companies.
- Section 14A Protection of action taken in good faith.
- Section 15 Offences to be cognizable and triable summarily.
- Section 15A Duty of State Government to ensure that the rights accruing from the abolition of "untouchability" may be availed of by the concerned persons.
- Section 16 Act to override other laws.
- Section 16A Probation of Offenders Act, 1958, not to apply to persons above the age of fourteen years.
- Section 16B Power to make rules.
- Section 17 Repeal.
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