Section 5: Punishment for refusing to admit person to hospitals, etc.

The Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955Central Act · Act 22 of 1955

Whoever on the ground of "untouchability"—

(a) refuses admission to any person to any hospital, dispensary, educational institution or any hostel ***, if such hospital, dispensary, educational institution or hostel is established or maintained for the benefit of the general public or any section thereof; or

(b) does any act which discriminates against any such person after admission to any of the aforesaid institutions,

[shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term of not less than one month and not more than six months and also with fine which shall be not less than one hundred rupees and not more than five hundred rupees].

Where this provision sits

Act	The Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955
Section	5
Marginal note	Punishment for refusing to admit person to hospitals, etc.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

omitted. . The words "attached thereto" omitted by s. 7, ibid. (w.e.f. 19-11-1976).
substituted. . Subs. by s. 7, ibid., for certain words (w.e.f. 19-11-1976).

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