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Section 7A: Unlawful compulsory labour when to be deemed to be a practice of "untouchability".

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

[7A. Unlawful compulsory labour when to be deemed to be a practice of "untouchability".—(1) (1) Whoever compels any person, on the ground of "untouchability", to do any scavenging or sweeping or to remove any carcass or to flay any animal, or to remove the umbilical cord or to do any other job of a similar nature shall be deemed to have enforced a disability arising out of "untouchability".

(2) Whoever is deemed under sub-section (1) to have enforced a disability arising out of "untouchability" shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than three months and not more than six months and also with fine which shall not be less than one hundred rupees and not more than five hundred rupees.

Explanation.—For the purposes of this section, "compulsion" includes a threat of social or economic boycott.]

Where this provision sits

ActThe Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955
Section7A
Marginal noteUnlawful compulsory labour when to be deemed to be a practice of "untouchability".
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn 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.

  • inserted. . Ins. by s. 10, ibid. (w.e.f. 19-11-1976).

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