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IND-1988-L-93628
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Title_of_text
Commission of Sati (Prevention) Act, 1987 (No. 3 of 1988).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
India
Subjects (Classification)
Human rights
Adopted on (Date of text)
1988
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
An Act to provide for the more effective prevention of the commission of sati and its glorification and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Whereas sati or the burning or burying alive of widows or women is revolting to the feelings of human nature and nowhere enjoined by any of the religions of India as an imperative duty;
And whereas it is necessary to take more effective measure to prevent the commission of sati and its glorification;
Be it enacted by Parliament in the Thirty-eighth Year of Republic of India as follows:
Part I - Preliminary
Part II - Punishment for offences relating to Sati
Part III - Powers of Collector or District Magistrate to prevent offences relating to Sati
Part IV - Special Courts
Part V - Miscellaneous
Amended Text region
Amended text(s)
1950-05-12 (IND-1950-L-73595)
Representation of the People Act, 1950 (No. 43 of 1950).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Ministry of Women and Child Development
Country
India
URL
http://wcd.nic.in/
File
IND93628.pdf (PDF of Act and the Commission of Sati (Prevention) Rules, 1988.)