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ukxfjd vf/kdkj laj{k.k vf/kfu;e, 1955

THE PROTECTION OF CIVIL RIGHTS ACT, 1955
(Act No.22 OF 1955)
vuqPNsn~ 17 }kjk çkIr vf/kdkjkas dk mi;ksx djds laln us loZçFke 1955 esa
*vLi`’;rk ¼vijk/k½ vf/kfu;e* ikfjr fd;kA
fdUrq de ltk ds dkj.k tc bl çdkj ds O;ogkj esa vf/kd lq/kkj ugha gqvk] rks
1976 esa bl vf/kfu;e dks la”kksf/kr dj vkSj vf/kd dBksj cuk fn;k x;k vkSj vf/kfu;e dk uke
cnydj flfoy vf/kdkj laj{k.k vf/kfu;e 1955 dj fn;k x;kA
uksV & ;g vf/kfu;e lHkh ukxfjdksa ij ykxw gksrk gSA
bl vf/kfu;e dks 8 ebZ] 1955 dks vf/kfu;fer fd;k x;k Fkk vFkkZr~ jk’Vªifr us
bl ij gLrk{kj fd;s Fks fdarq ;g 1 twu] 1955 ls ykxw gqvkA bl ,DV esa dqy 17 /kkjk,W gS &
vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk,W
/kkjk&1 Short title, extent 1. (1) This Act may be called ²[the Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955.
and commencement.
(2) It extends to the whole of India.
(3 )It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government
may by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
;g vf/kfu;e flfoy vf/kdkj laj{k.k vf/kfu;e 1955 dgk tk,xk vkSj bldk
foLrkj laiw.kZ Hkkjr esa gksxkA ;g vf/kfu;e ml rkjh[k ls çorZu esa jgsxk tks dsUnz ljdkj }kjk
jkti= ¼1 twu] 1955½ esa tkjh dh tk,xhA
/kkjk&2 & ifjHkk"kk,W & Definitions. 2.
2(A) & ukxfjd vf/kdkjkas dh ifjHkk"kk (a) “civil rights” %& ,sls vf/kdkj tks
lafo/kku ds vuqPNsn~ 17 }kjk vLi`”;rk dk var fd, tkus ds mís”; ls ,d O;fDr dks çnku fd,
x, gSA
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vU; ifjHkk"kk &
2(A) (a) – gksVy (aa) “hotel” & tyiku xzg] Hkkstuky;] dkWQh gkml] dSQs vkfnA
2(A) (b) & LFkku (b) “place” & xzg] Hkou] vU; lajpuk ,oa ifj”kn~ tSl&
s rEcw]
okgu ¼;ku½] ty;ku “kkfey gSA
2(A) (c) & yksd euksjatu LFky (c) “place of public entertainment” & tSl&
s dksbZ
çn”kZuh] rek”kk] [ksydwn] ØhMk vkSj vU; çdkj dk euksjt
a u dk;Z
2(A) (d) & yksdiwtk LFky (d) “place of public worship” & ,d ,slk LFkku tks
/kkfeZd iwtk ds fy, lkoZtfud LFkku ds :i esa mi;ksx fd;k tkrk gS Hkys gh mldk uke dqN Hkh
gksA blds varxZRk &
1- ,sls LFkku ftudk iwjk Hkkx ;k dqN Hkkx ifo= LFkku ls lacfa /kr gksA
2- futh LokfeRo dk ,slk dksbZ iwtk LFkku ftls yksx iwtk ds :i esa mi;ksx dh
eatwjh nh xbZ gSA
2(D) (a) वहत (da) “prescribed” से आशय इस अ धनयम के अधीन बनाए गए
नयम वारा वहत अभेत है -
2(D) (b) & vuqlwfpr tkfr (db) “Scheduled Castes” “kCn dk ogh vFkZ gksxk tks
lafo/kku ds vuqPNsn~ 366 ds [k.M 24 esa fn;k x;k gSA
2(e) “shop” nqdku means any premises where goods are sold either wholesale
or by retail or both wholesale and by retail 1
[and includes –
(i) any place from where goods are sold by a hawker or vendor or from a mobile van
or cart.
(ii) a laundry and a hair cutting saloon,
(iii) any other place where services are rendered to customers].
/kkjk 3 & /kkfeZd fuZ;ksX;rk,W ykxw djus ds fy, n.M+ & Punishment for 3. Whoever
on the ground of “untouchability” prevents any person -enforcing religious
;fn dksbZ O;fDr fdlh vU; O;fDr dks %&

1- fdlh ,sls yksd iwtk LFkku esa ços”k djus ¼ftldk dh og O;fDr gS½ tks
fd mlh /keZ dks ekuus okys vU; O;fDr;ksa ds fy, [kqyk gSA
2- fdlh yksd iwtk LFkku esa iwtk ;k çkFkZuk djus] fdlh ifo= rkykc] dq,W
;k unh ;k tyL=ksr ls] ikuh ysus ls vLi`”;rk ds vk/kkj ij jksdx
s k rks de ls de 1 ekg vkSj
vf/kdre 6 ekg dh vof/k ds dkjkokl ,oa 100 ls 500 :- rd tqekZuk ;k nksukas esa n.M+uh; gksxkA
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/kkjk&4 & lkekftd fuZ;ksX;rk,W ykxw djus ds fy, n.M+ (Punishment for en- 4.
Whoever on the ground of “untouchability” enforces against any person forcing social dis- any
disability with regard toabilities.)
1- ;fn dksbZ O;fDr fdlh O;fDr dks fdlh nqdku] yksd migkj xzg] gksVy] yksd euksjt
a u
LFkku esa ços”k djus ;k crZukas ;k vU; oLrq,W mi;ksx djus ls
2- fdlh dke esa ;k thfodk ds lk/ku ls
3- fdlh unh] tyL=ksr] dqvkW] rkykc ;k dfczLrku ;k vU; lkoZtfud LFkku dk ç;ksx
djus ls
4- jkT; ds Q.M ls iw.kZr% ;k vkaf”kd :i ls fdlh LFkku ls ços”k
5- fdlh lkoZtfud lokjh dk ç;ksx djus ls
6- fdlh /keZ”kkyk] ljk; tks lcds fy, [kqyk gks dk ç;ksx djus ls
7- fdlh lkekftd ;k /kkfeZd çFkk] R;kSgkj ;k fdlh lkaLd`frd dk;ZØe esa Hkkx ysus ls
8- fdlh R;kSgkj esa vkHkw’k.kksa ;k vyadkjksa ds ç;ksx djus ls vLi`”;rk ds vk/kkj ij jksdx
s k
rks mls de ls de 1 ekg ;k vf/kdre 6 ekg dh vof/k ds dkjkokl ,oa 100 ls 500 :- rd ds
tqekZus ;k nksuks ltkvksa ls nf.Mr fd;k tk,xk
/kkjk&5 vLirky vFkok f’k{k.k laLFkk@Nk=kokl esa ços’k ls lacaf/kr
(Punishment for refusing to admit persons to hospitals, dispensary, eductional
institution or any hostel etc) & dksbZ O;fDr vLi`”;rk ds vk/kkj ij fdlh O;fDr dks
vLirky] fdlh Nk=kokl] f”k{k.k laLFkk vFkok tu lk/kkj.k ;k mlds Qk;ns ds fy, LFkkfir fdlh
laLFkk esa ços”k nsus ls badkj djsxk vFkok ços”k ds i”pkr mlds lkFk HksnHkko djsxk rks 1 ekg o
6 ekg rd dh ltk o 100 ls 500 :- ds tqekZus ;k nksukas ls n.Muh; gksxkA
/kkjk&6 eky cspus ;k lsok nsus ls badkj (Punishment for refusing to sell
goods or render services.) & ;fn dksbZ O;fDr fdlh vU; O;fDr dks NqvkNwr ds vk/kkj ij
dksbZ eky cspus ;k mls lsok çnku djus ls badkj djsxk rks mls 1 ls 6 ekg dk dkjkokl vkSj
mls 100 ls 500 :- rd ds tqekZus ls n.M+uh; gksxkA
/kkjk&7 & vLi`’;rk ds laca/k esa n.M+ dk çko/kku (Punishment for offences
arising out of “untouchability”) & fdlh Hkh çdkj dh NqvkNwr dk O;ogkj] mRihMu] ck/kk
Mkyuk] {kfr igqWpkuk] “kCn vFkok n`”; vFkok ladsr ds ek/;e ls viekfur djuk vkfn dks
vLi`”;rk dk O;ogkj ekuk tk,xk vkSj ,sls O;ogkj dk de ls de 1 vkSj vf/kd ls vf/kd 6 ekg
vkSj 100 ls 500 :- ds tqekZus ls n.M+uh; gksxkA
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blh çdkj ;fn fdlh O;fDr ds “kjhj ;k lEifRr ds fo:) ,slk vijk/k fd;k tkrk
gS tks lafo/kku ds vuqPNsn~ 17 ds vraxZr vLi`”;rk ds vk/kkj ij çfr”kks/k ysus dh n`f"V ls fd;k
x;k gS] rks ,slh fLFkfr esa de ls de 2 o"kZ dk dkjkokl vkSj mfpr tqekZuk ls n.M+uh; gksxkA
/kkjk&7(A) – dkSu lk vfuok;Z Je vLi`”;rk dk vkpj.k ekuk tk,xk ;fn dksbZ
O;fDRk fdlh O;fDr dks lQkbZ djus] i”kq ds e`r “kjhj dks gVkus ;k mldh [kky [khpus ;k bl
çdkj dk dksbZ vYi dk;Z djus ds fy, vLi`”;rk ds vk/kkj ij etcwj djsxk rks mls de ls de 3
ekg o vf/kd ls vf/kd 6 ekg dk dkjkokl vkSj 100 ls 500 :- rd ds tqekZus ls nafMr fd;k
tk ldrk gSA
/kkjk&8 & dqN n’kkvksa vuqKfIr;ksa dk jn~n gksuk (Cancellation or suspension
of licences in certain cases.) & ;fn dksbZ O;fDr /kkjk 6 ds varxZr ,sls ekeys esa nks’kh fl)
ik;k tkrk gS tks fd mlus fdlh dh vkthfodk] O;kikj] jkstxkj vkfn ds lac/a k eas fd;k gS rks
U;k;ky; vius foosd ds vk/kkj ij mldk ,slk dk;Z djus dh vuqefr dh vuqKfIr dks jí ;k
fuyfEcr dj ldrk gSA
/kkjk&9 & ljdkjksa }kjk fn;s x;s vuqnkuksa dk iquZxzg.k ;k fuyacu (Resumption
or suspension of grants made by Government.)& fdlh ,sls yksd iwtk LFkku ;k f”k{k.k
laLFkk ;k Nk=kokl ftys ljdkj }kjk Hkwfe ;k /ku dk vuqnku çkIr gqvk gS ;fn bl vf/kfu;e ds
v/khu fdlh vijk/k ds fy, nks”kh lkfcr gksrk gS rks U;k;ky; dks ;g vf/kdkj gS fd og leLr
vuqnku vFkok mlds fdlh ,d Hkkx dks tCr djus dk vkns”k ns ldrh gSA
/kkjk&10 & vijk/k dk nq"çsj.k )Abetment of the offence) & vijk/k dk nq’çsj.k
¼vFkkZr~ vijk/k djus ds fy, mdlkuk ;k lgk;rk djuk½ tks dksbZ vf/kfu;e ds v/khu vijk/k dk
nq’çsj.k djsxk og ml vijk/k ds fu/kkZfjr n.M ls nf.Mr gksxkA
/kkjk&10(A) - lkewfgd tqekZuk vkjksfir djus dh jkT; ljdkj dh 'kfDr
(Power of State Government to impose collective fine.)& blds varxZRk ;fn fdlh {ks=
ds fuoklh tks Lo;a bl çdkj ds vijk/kksa esa layXu vijkf/k;ksa dks “kj.k ns jgs vFkok ,sls vijkf/k;ksa
dks idMus esa enn ugha djrs vFkok vijk/k ds lcwrksa dks nckus dh dksf”k”k djrs gS rks vijk/k
vuqPNsn 17 ds varZxr vijk/k vLi`’;rk dh Js.kh esa vkrk gS rks jkT; ljdkj ,sls lewgksa dks
lkewfgd tqekZuk vkjksfir dj ldsxhA
/kkjk&11 & ik’pkR;orhZ nks"kksa] vijk/k djus ij ltk (Enhanced penalty on sub
or sequent con viction.)& ;fn dksbZ O;fDr bl vf/kfu;e ds rgr ,d ckj vijk/k dj pqdk gS
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rks nwljh ckj vijk/k djrk gS rc 6 ekg ls 1 o"kZ rd dh ltk o 200 ls 500 :- rd tqekZuk
vkSj rhljh ckj ;k mlls vf/kd ckj vijk/k djus ij de ls de 1 o"kZ vkSj vf/kdre 2 o"kZ dk
dkjkokl vkSj 500 :- ls 1000 :- rd vFkZn.M ls n.Muh; gksxkA
/kkjk&12 & dqN ekeyksa esa U;k;ky; }kjk mi/kkj.kk (Presumption by courts in
certain cases.) & bl vf/kfu;e ds varxZRk bl çdkj dk dksbZ Hkh vijk/k tks fd vuqlfw pr
tkfr ds lanHkZ esa fd;k x;k gS rc rd NqvkNwr ds lanHkZ esa ekuk tk,xk tc rd fd U;k;ky; mls
çfrdwy lkfcr ugha dj nsA
mi/kkj.kk dk vFkZ & ,slk gqvk gS vFkok ugha gqvkA
/kkjk&13 & flfoy U;k;ky; dh vf/kdkfjrk dh lhek (Limitation of jurdiction of
civil Courts.)& blds varxZr flfoy dksVZ ,slk dksbZ dsl xzg.k ugha djsxk vkSj ,slk dksbZ vkns”k
ugha nsxk tks vf/kfu;e ds fo:) gks uk dqN ,slk fu.kZ; ns ldrk gS tks vLi`”;rk ds vk/kkj ij
fdlh :f<+ ;k çFkk dks ekU;rk çnku djrk gSA
/kkjk&14 & daifu;ksa }kjk vijk/k (Offences by companies)& daiuh dk vFkZ dksbZ
QeZ ¼ftldk funsZ”kd gks½ ;k vU; dksbZ O;fDRk;ksa dh laLFkk gks ldrh gS ;g ,d fuxfer fudk;
gksrk gS vkSj ;fn vijk/k daiuh }kjk fd;k x;k gS] rks &
¼1½ daiuh esa dk;Z djus okyk çR;sd O;fDr tks vijk/k fd, tkus ds le; ml
daiuh ds dkjksckj ds fy, mRrjnk;h gksrk gSA vijk/k dk nks’kh ekuk tk,xk vkSj n.M dk Hkkxh
gksxk fdUrq ;fn og ;g fl) dj ns fd vijk/k mlds tkudkjh ds fcuk gqvk gS] rks og vijk/k ds
fy, n.Muh; ugh gksxkA
(2) daiuh ds funsZ’kd] QeZ çca/kd] lfpo ;k vU; vf/kdkjh Hkh bl vijk/k
ds fy, n.Muh; gksxs ;fn mldh lgefr ls ;g vijk/k gksrk gSA
/kkjk 14(A) – (Protection of action taken in good faith) ln~Hkko iwoZd dh xbZ
laj{k.k& SC, ST Act tSlk
/kkjk 15 &(Offences to be cognizable and triable summarily.) ;g vijk/k laKs;
,oa fopkj.kh; gksxs bl çdkj ds vijk/k laK; a s vkSj çFke J`s.kh U;kf;d eftLVªsV
s vijk/k gksx
rFkk egkuxj ¼ifjer uxj½ tt bl çdkj ds vijk/k ¼dsoy mls NksMdj tks vkbZ-ih-lh- 1973
ds varZxr 3 ekg ls vf/kd dkjkokl ls n.Muh; gS½ dk fuokj.k dj ldsxAs
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lkFk gh ekeyk lkis{k fopkj.kh; gks vFkkZr~ ;fn vijk/k yksd lsod ds }kjk ntZ
fd;k tkrk gS rks dsUnzh; lsod gsrq dsUnz vkSj jkT; ds yksd lsod ij jkT; ljdkj dh
vuqefr ds fcuk yksd lsod dks vfHk;ksftr ugha fd;k tk;sxkA
/kkjk 15(A) (Duty of State Government to ensure that the rights
accruing from the abolition of “untouchabiity” may be availed of by the concerned
persons.)- vLi`’;rk ds var djus ls miyC/k vf/kdkjksa dk lacaf/kr O;fDr;ksa }kjk Qk;nk
mBkuk ;k ykHk ysuk vkfn dh lqfuf”pr jkT; ljdkj }kjk fu/kkZZfjr dh tk,xhA
/kkjk 16 & (Act to override other laws.) vf/kfu;e vU; fof/k;kas dk v/;kjksg.k
djsxk vFkkZr~ ;g vf/kfu;e vius ls vlaxr gksus okys vU; lHkh vf/kfu;eksa fof/k;kW rFkk U;k;ky;
ds vkns”k o fMdzh ij çHkkoh gksxk vFkkZr~ blh vf/kfu;e ds çko/kkuksa dks ojh;rk nh tk;xhA
/kkjk 16(A) (Probation of Offenders Act,1958, not to apply to persons
above the age of fourteen years.) - bl /kkjk ds varxZr vijk/kh ifjoh{kk vf/kfu;e 1958
& 14 o"kZ ls vf/kd vk;q ds O;fDr ij ykxw ugha gksx
a s ftls bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu vijk/k dk
nks’kh ekuk x;kA
/kkjk 16(B) –fu;e cukus dh 'kfDr (Power to make rules.) & dsUnz
ljdkj jkti= esa vf/klwpuk }kjk bl vf/kfu;e ds çko/kuksa lacfa /kr fu;e cuk ldsxh vkSj çR;sd
cuk;k x;k fu;e ;Fkk”kh?kz laln ds nksuksa lnuks ds le{k j[kk tk;sxkA
/kkjk 17 & fujlu (Repeal.)& vuqPNsn esa fn;s x, çko/kku tks fd vf/kfu;e ds çko/kku
ds leku vFkok foijhr gS rks /kkjk 17 ds }kjk gh gVk fn;s tk;sxAsa
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THE PROTECTION OF CIVIL RIGHTS ACT,1955
(Act No.22 OF 1955)
[8th May, 1955)
An Act to prescribe punishment for the ¹[preaching and practice of -

“Untouchability”] for the enforcement of any disability arising therefrom for matters
connected therewith. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Sixth Year of the Republic
of
India as follows:-
(1) Short title, extent 1. This Act may be called [the Protection of Civil
Rights Act, 1955. and commencement.
(3 )It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may
by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
Definitions. 2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, -
[(a) “civil rights” means any right accruing to a person by reason of the abolition
of “untouchability” by article 17 of the Constitution;]
[(aa)] “hotel” includes a refreshment room, a boarding house, a lodging house, a

coffee house and a café;
[(b)] “place” includes a house, building and other structure an premises; and also
includes a tent, vehicle and vessel;]
(c) “place of public entertainment” includes any place to which the public are
admitted and in which an entertainment is provided or held. Explanation.-
“Entertainment” includes any exhibition, performance, game, sport and any other
form of amusement;
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(d) “place of public worship” means a place, by whatever name known, which is
used as a place of public religious worship or which isdedicated generally to, or is
used generally by, persons professing any religion or belonging to any religious
denomination or any section there of, for the performance of any religious service,
or for offering
prayers therein; 1 [and includes-
(i) all lands subsidiary shrines appurtenant or attached to any such place,
(ii) a privately owned place of worship which is in fact, allowed by the owner
thereof to be used as a place of public worship, and
(iii) such land or subsidiary shrine appurtenant to such privately owned place of
worship as is allowed by the owner thereof to be used as a place of public
religious worship;]
2[da) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
(db) “Scheduled Castes” has the meaning assigned to it in clause (24) of article
366 of the Constitution;]
(e) “shop” means any premises where goods are sold either wholesale or by retail
or both wholesale and by retail 1
[and includes –
(i) any place from where goods are sold by a hawker or vendor or from a mobile
van or cart.
(ii) a laundry and a hair cutting saloon,
(iii) any other place where services are rendered to customers].
Punishment for 3. Whoever on the ground of “untouchability” prevents any person -

enforcing religious
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disabilities. (a) from entering any place of public worship which is open to other
persons professing the same religion 3 * * * of any section thereof, as such
person; or
(b) from worshipping or offering prayers or performing any religiousservice in any

place of public worship, or bathing in, or using the waters of, any sacred tank, well,
spring or water-course [river or
lake or bathing at any ghat of such tank, water-course, river or lake] in the same
manner and to the same extent as is permissible to the other persons professing
the same religion 3 * * * or any section
thereof, as such person;
[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].
Explanation – For the purposes of this section and section 4 persons professing the
Buddhist, Sikh or Jaina religion or persons professing the Hindu religion in any of
its forms or developments including Virashaivas, Lingayats, Adivasis, followers of
Brahmo, Prarthana, Arya Samaj and the Sawaminarayan Sampraday shall be
deemed to be Hindus ___________
Punishment for en- 4. Whoever on the ground of “untouchability” enforces against

any person forcing social dis- any disability with regard toabilities.
(i) access to any shop, public restaurant, hotel or place of public entertainment; or
(ii) the use of any utensils, and other articles kept in any public restaurant, hotel,
dharmshala, sarai or musafirkhana for the use of the general public or of 1
[any section thereof]; or
(iii) the practice of any profession or the carrying on of any occupation, trade or
business 2 [or employment in any job]; or
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(iv) the use of, or access to, any river, stream, spring, well, tank, cistern, water-tap
or other watering place, or any bathing ghat, burial or cremation ground, any
sanitary convenience, any road, or passage, or any other place of public resort
which other members of the public, or 1 [and section thereof], have a right to use
or have access to; or
(v) the use of, access to, any place used for a charitable or a public purpose
maintained wholly or partly out of State funds or dedicated to the use of the
general public or 1 [any section thereof]; or
(vi) the enjoyment of any benefit under a charitable trust created for the benefit of
the general public or of 1 [any section thereof]; or
(vii) the use of, or access to, any public conveyance; or
(viii) the construction, acquisition, or occupation of any residential premises in any

locality, whatsoever; or
(ix) the use of any dharmshala, sarai or musafirkhana which is open to the general
public, or to [any section thereof]; or
(x) the observance of any social or religious custom, usage or ceremony or 3

[taking part in, or taking out, any religious, social or cultural procession]; or
(xi) the use of jewellery and finery; [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].
[Explanation - For the purposes of this section, “enforcement of any disability”

includes any discrimination on the ground of “untouchability”].
Punishment for 5. Whoever on the ground of “untouchability” -refusing to admit

persons to hos- (a) refuses admission to any person to any hospital, dispensary,
educapitals,etc.
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national institution or any hostel 6 * * *, if such hospital, dispensary, edu-
cational 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; 1[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].
Punishment for 6. Whoever on the ground of “untouchability” refuses to sell any

goods or refusing to sell refuses to render any service to any person at the same
time and place and goods or render on the same terms and conditions at or which
such goods are sold or service services. are rendered to other persons in the
ordinary course of business 2 [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].
Punishment for 7. (1) Whoeverother offences arising out of
(a) prevents any person from exercising any right accruing to him by
“untouchability”. reason of the abolition of “untouchability” under article 17 of the
Constitution; or
(b) molests, injures, annoys, obstructs or causes or attempts to cause obstruction to

any person in the exercise of any such right or molests, injures, annoys or boycotts
any person by reason of his having exercised any such right; or
(c) by words, either spoken or written, or by signs or by visible representations or

otherwise, incites or encourages any person or class of persons or the public
generally to practice “untouchability” in any form whatsoever; 3 [or]
3[(d) insults or attempts to insult, on the ground of “untouchability” a member of

a Scheduled Caste] [shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term of not less
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than one monthand 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].
[Explanation 1].- A person shall be deemed to boycott another person who –
(a) refuses to let such other person or refuses to permit such other person, to use
or occupy any house or land or refuses to deal with, work for hire for, or do
business with, such other person or to render to him or receive from him any
customary service, or refuses to do any of the said things on the terms on which
such things would be commonly done in the ordinary course of business; or
(b) abstains from such social, professional or business relations as he_________

would ordinarily maintain with such other person.____ [Explanation II.- For the
purpose of clause (c) a person shall be deemed to incite or encourage the practice
of “untouchability”---
(i) if he, directly or indirectly, preaches “untouchability” or its practice in any form;
or
(ii) if he justifies, whether on historical philosophical or religious grounds or on the

ground of any tradition of the caste system or on any other ground, the practice
of “untouchability” in any form.]
[(IA) Whoever commits any offence against the person or property of any
individual as a repraisal or revenge for his having exercised any right accruing to
him by reason of the abolition of “untouchability” under article 17 of the
Constitution, shall, where the offence is punishable with imprisonment for a term
exceeding two years, be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not
be less than two years and also with fine.]
(2) Whoever –
(i) denies to any person belonging to his community or any section thereof any
right or privilege to which such person would be entitled as a member of such
community or section, or
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(ii) takes any part in the ex-communication of such person, on the ground that such
person has refused to practise “untouchability” or that such person has done any
act in furtherance of the objects of this Act. [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].
Unlawful compul- 3
[7A. (I) Whoever compels any person, on the ground of “untouchability”,
sory labour when to do any scavenging or sweeping or to remove any carcass or

to flay any to be eemed to animal or to remove the umbilical cord or to do any
other job of a similar be a practice of nature, shall be deemed to have enforced a
disability arising out of “untouchability”. “untouchability”.
(2) Whoever is deemed under sub-section (I) 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.] Cancellation or 8. When a person who is convicted of
an offence under section 6 holds suspension of any licence under any law for the
time being in force in respect of any profelicences in ssion, trade, calling or
employment in relation to which the offence is comm.- certain cases. tted, the court
trying the offence may, without prejudice to any other penalty to which such person
may be liable under that section, direct that the licence shall stand cancelled or be
suspended for such period as the court may deem fit, and every order of the
court so cancelling or suspending licence shall have effect as if it had been passed
by the authority competent to cancel or suspend the licence under any such
law._____________________________
Explanation.- In this section, “licence” includes a permit or a permission.
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Resumption or 9. Where the manager or trustee of a place of public worship 1[or
any suspension of educational institution or hostel] which is in receipt of a grant of
land or money grants made by from the Government is convicted of an offence
under this Act and such conGovernment. viction is not reversed or quashed in any
appeal or revision, the Government may, if in its opinion the circumstances of the
case warrant such a course, direct the suspension or resumption of the whole or
any part of such grant.
Abetment of the 10. Whoever abets any offence under this Act shall be punishable
with offence. punishment provided for the offence. 2[Explanation. – A public servant
who willfully neglects the investigation of any offence punishable under this Act
shall be deemed to have abetted an offence punishment under this Act.]
Power of State 3
[10A. (I) If, after an inquiry in the prescribed manner, the State
GovernGovernment
to ment is satisfied that the inhabitants of an area are concerned in. or abetting
impose collec- the ommission of, any offence punishable under this Act, or
harbouring pertive fine. sons concerned in the commission of such offence or failing
to render all the assistance in their power to discover or pprehend the offender or
offenders or suppressing material evidence of the commission of such offence, the
State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, impose a collective
fine on such nhabitants and apportion such fine amongst the inhabitants who are
liable collectively to pay it, and such apportionment shall be made according to the
State Government’s judgment of the respective means of such ihabitants and in
making any such apportionment the State Government may assign a portion of
such fine to a Hindu undivided family to be payable by it: Provided that the fine
apportioned to an inhabitant shall not be realized until the petition, if any, filed by
him under sub-section
(3) is disposed of.
(2) The notification made under sub-section (I) shall be proclaimed in the area by
beat of drum or in such other manner as the State Government may think best in
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the circumstances to bring the imposition of the collective fine to the notice of the
inhabitants of the said area.
(3) (a) Any person aggrieved by the imposition of the collective fine under sub-
section (I) or by the order of apportionment, may, within the prescribed period, file
a petition before the State Government or such other authority as that Government
may specify in this behalf for being exempted from such fine or for modification of
the order of apportionment: Provided that no fee shall be charged for filing such
petition.
(b) The State Government or the authority specified by it shall,. After giving to the
petitioner a reasonable opportunity of being heard, pass such order as it may think
fit: Provided that the amount of the fine exempted or reduced under this section
shall not be realisable from any person, and the total fine imposed on the
inhabitants of an area under sub-section (I) shall be deemed to have been reduced
to that extent.
(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (3), the State Government

may exempt the victims of any offence punishable under this Act or any person
who does not, in its opinion, fall within the category of persons specified in sub-
section (I), from the liability to pay the collective fine imposed
under sub-section (I) or any portion thereof.
(5) The portion of collective fine payable by any person (including a Hindu
undivided family) may be recovered in the manner provided by the Code of
Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), for the recovery of fines imposed by a
Court as if such portion were a fine imposed by a Magistrate.]
Enhanced pen- 11. Whoever having already been convicted of an offence under
this alty on sub- Act or of an abetment of such offence is again convicted of any
such offence or sequent con- abetment, 1 [shall, on conviction, be
punishableviction.
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(a) for the second offence, with imprisonment for a term of not less than six
months and not more than one year, and also with fine which shall be not less
than two hundred rupees and not more than five hundred rupees;
(b) for the third offence or any offence subsequent to the third offence, with
imprisonment for a term of not less than one year and not more than two years,
and also with fine which shall be not less than five hundred rupees and not more
than one thousand rupees.]
Presumption 12. Where any act constituting an offence under this Act is committed
by courts in in relation to a member of a Scheduled Caste 2 * * *, the court
shall presume, certain cases. unless the contrary is proved, that such act was
committed on the ground of “untouchabilily”.
Limitation of juri- 13.(I) No civil court shall entertain or continue any suit or
proceeding or diction of civil shall pass any decree or order or execute wholly or
partially any decree or Courts. order if the claim nvolved in such suit or proceeding
or if the passing of such decree or order or if such execution would in any way
be contrary to the provi - sions of this Act.
(2) No court shall, in adjudicating any matter or executing any decree or order,
recognise any custom or usage imposing any disability on any person on the
ground of “untouchability”.
Offences by 14. (I) If the person committing an offence under this Act is a
company,companies. every person who at the time the offence was committed was
a charge of, and was responsible to, the company for the conduct of the business
of the company, shall be deemed to be guilty of the offence and shall be liable
to be pro- proceeded against and punished accordingly; Provided that nothing
contained in this sub-section shall render any such person liable to any punishment,
if he proves that the offence was committed without his knowledge or that he
exercised all due diligence to prevent the commission of such offence.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (I), where an offence under

this Act has been committed with the consent of any director or manager, secretary
or other officer of the company, such director, manager, secretary or other officer
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shall also be deemed to be guilty of that offence and shall be liable to be
proceeded against and punished accordingly.
Explanation.- For the purpose of this section,-
(a) “company” means any body corporate and includes a firm or other association
of individuals; and
(b) “director” in relation to a firm means a partner in the firm. Protection of 1
[14A. (I) No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against action
taken Central Government or a State Government for anything which is in good
faith in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act.
(2) No suit or other legal proceeding shall lie against the Central Gov- ernment or
a State Government for any damage caused or likely to be caused by anything
which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act.]
Offences to be 2[15. (I) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal

Procognizable cedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), every offence punishable under this Act
shall be and triable cognizable and every such offence, except where it is
punishable with imprisummarily.sonment for a minimum term exceeding three
months, may be tried summarily by a Judicial Magistrate of the first class or in a
metropolitan area by a Met- ropolitan Magistrate in accordance with the procedure
specified in the said Code.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure,1973 (2

of 1974), when any public servant is alleged to have committed the offence of
abetment of an offence punishable under this Act, while acting or purporting to act
in the discharge of his official duty, no court shall take cognizance of such offence
of abetment except with the previous sanction-
(a) of the Central Government, in the case of a person employed in connection

with the affairs of the Union; and
(b) of the State Government, in the case of a person employed in connection with
the affairs of a State.
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Duty of State Gov - 15A. (I) Subject to such rules as the Central Government may
make in ernment to ensure this behalf, the State Government shall take such
measures as may be necethat the rights ssary for ensuring that the rights arising
from the abolition of “untouchability” accruing from the are made available to, and
are availed of by, the persons subjected to any abolition of disability arising out of
the “untouchability”. “untouchabiity”may be availed of (2) In particular, and without
prejudice to the generality of the provisions by the concerned of sub-section (I),
such measures may includepersons.
(i) the provision of adequate facilities, including legal aid, to the persons subjected
to any disability arising out of “untouchability” to enable them to avail themselves
of such rights;
(ii) the appointment of officers for initiating or exercising supervision over

prosecutions for the contravention of the provisions of this Act;
(iii) the setting up of special courts for the trial of offences under this Act;
(iv) the setting up of Committees at such appropriate levels as the State

Government may think fit to assist the State Government in formulating or
implementing such measures;
(v) provision for a periodic survey of the working of the provisions of this Act with
a view to suggesting measures for the better implementation of the provisions of
this Act;
(vi) The identification of the areas where persons are under any disability arising
out of “untouchability” and adoption of such measures as would ensure the removal
of such diability from such areas.
(3) The Central Government shall take such steps as may be necessary to co-
ordinate the measures taken by the State Governments under subsection(1).
(4) The Central Government shall, every year, place on the Table of each House of
Parliament, a report on the measures taken by itself and by the State Governments
in pursuance of the provisions of this section.]
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Act to override 16. Save as otherwise expressly provided in this Act, the provisions
of other laws. this Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent
therewith contained in any other law for the time being in force, or any customs or
usage or any instrument having effect by virtue of any such law or any decree or
order of any court or other authority. Probation of 1
[16A. The provisions of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 (20 of Offenders
Act, 1958) shall not apply to any person above the age of fourteen years who is
1958, not to found guilty of having committed any offence punishable under this Act
. apply to persons above the age of fourteen years.
Power to make 16B. (1) The Central Government may, by notification in the
Official make rules. Gazette, make rules to carry out the provisions of this Act. (2)
Every rule made by the Central Government under this Act shall be laid, as soon
as may be after it is made, before each House of Parliament while it is in session
for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two
or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately
following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in
making any modification in the rule or both Houses agree that the rule should not
be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of
no effect, as the case may be so however, that any such modification or annulment
shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that
rule.]
Repeal. 17. The enactments specified in the Schedule are hereby repealed to the
extent to which they or any of the provisions contained therein correspond or are
repugnant to this Act or to any of the provisions contained therein. THE
SCHEDULE (See section 17)
THE SCHEDULE
(See section 17)
1. The Bihar Harijan (Removal of Civil Disabilities) Act,1949(Bihar Act XIX of 1949).
2. The Bombay Harijan (Removal of Social Disabilities) Act, 1946 (Bombay
Act of 1947).
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3. The Bombay Harijan Temple Entry Act, 1947 (Bombay Act XXXV of 1947).
4. The Central Provinces and Berar Scheduled Castes (Removal of Civil
Disabilities) Act, 1947 (Central Provinces and Berar Act XXIV of 1947).
5. The Central Provinces and Berar Temple Entry Authorisation Act, 1947
(Central Provinces and Berar Act XLI of 1947).
6. The East Punjab (Removal of Religious and Social Disabilites) Act, 1948
(East Punjab Act XVI of 1948).
7. The Madras Removal of Civil Disabilities Act, 1938 (Madras Act XXI of 1938).
8. The Orissa Removal of Civil Disabilites Act, 1946 (Orissa Act XI of 1946).
9. The Orissa Temple Entry Authorisation Act, 1948 (Orissa Act XI of 1948).
10. The United Provinces Removal of Social Disabilities Act, 1947 (U.P. Act XIV of
1947).
11. The West Bengal Hindu Social Disabilities Removal Act, 1948 (West Bengal Act
XXXVII of 1948).
12. The Hyderabad Harijan Temple Entry Regulations, 1358F (No.LV of 1358 Fasli).
13. The Hyderabad Harijan (Removal of Social Disabilities) Regulation, 1358F (No.
LVI of 1358 Fasli).
14. The Madhya Bharat Harijan Ayogta Nivaran Vidhan, Samvat 2005 (Madhya
Bharat Act No. 15 of 1949).
15. The Removal of Civil Diisabilities Act, 1943 (Mysore Act XLII of 1943).
16. The Mysore Temple Entry Authorisation Act, 1948 (Mysore Act XIV of 1948).
17. The Saurashtra Harijan (Removal of Social Disabilities) Ordinance (No XL of
1948).
18. The Travancore-Cochin Removal of Social Disabilities Act, 1125 (Travancore-
Cochin Act VIII of 1125).
19. The Travancore-Cochin Temple Entry, Removal of Disabilities Act, 1950
(Travancore-Cochin Act XXVII of 1950).
20. The Coorg Scheduled Castes (Removal of Civil and Social Disabilities) Act,
1949 (Coorg Act I of 1949).
21. The Coorg Temple Entry Authorisation Act, 1949 (Coorg Act II of 1949).
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vuqlwfpr tkfr ,oa tutkfr ¼vR;kpkj fuokj.k½ vf/kfu;e 1989
The Schedule Caste and Schedule Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989
lafo/kku ds vuqPNsn~ 17 esa NqvkNwr ds fdlh Hkh çdkj ds O;ogkj dks çfrcaf/kr
fd;k x;k gSA lafo/kku blds fy, ;|fi fdlh naM dh O;oLFkk ugha djrk fdUrq mlus naM ds
çko/kkuksa ds fy, laln dks “kfDr çnku dh gSA laln us bu “kfDr;ksa dk ç;ksx djrs gq, 1955 eas
vLi`’;rk ¼vijk/k½ vf/kfu;e 1955 ikfjr fd;k Fkk ftls 1976 esa la’kksf/kr djrs gq,
ukxfjd vf/kdkj laj{k.k vf/kfu;e dk uke fn;k x;k fdUrq tc bl vf/kfu;e ds }kjk Hkh
SC/ST oxksZa dh fLFkfr esa lq/kkj ugha gqvk rks laln us vyx ls ;g vf/kfu;e ikfjr fd;kA
laln }kjk 11 flrEcj] 1989 dks ;g ,DV ikfjr fd;k x;k vkSj mlh fnu
jk’Vªifr us bl ij gLrk{kj dj fn, fdUrq ;g ,DV 30 tuojh] 1990 dks ykxw fd;k x;k bl
,DV esa dqy 5 v/;k; vkSj 23 /kkjk,W (Section) gSA
;g vf/kfu;e Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk 1860 dh /kkjk 41 varxZr fo’ks"k fof/k ds
varxZr vkrk gSA
Hkkx ¼ Part½ /kkjk,W (Section)
Hkkx &1 çkjafHkd /kkjk 1 vkSj /kkjk 2
Hkkx& 2 vR;kpkj ds vijk/k /kkjk 3 ls /kkjk 9 rd
Hkkx &3 fu"dklu /kkjk 10 ls 13 rd
Hkkx&4 fo’ks"k U;k;ky; /kkjk 14 o 15
Hkkx&5 çdh.kZ /kkjk 16 ls 23 rd
mn~ns’;
1- vuqlwfpr tkfr o tutkfr ds lnL;ksa ij gksus okys vR;kpkj vkSj vijk/kksa ds
fuokj.k gsrq
2- ,sls vijk/kksa ds 'kh?kz fopkj.k ds fy, ,oa bl gsrq fo’ks"k U;k;y;ksa dk xBu
3- ihfM+r O;fDr;ksa ds iquZokl ,oa jkgr çnku djus ds fy,
Hkkx&1 ^çkjafHkd^ (Preliminary)
/kkjk&1 & uke ,oa foLrkj vkSj ykxw frfFk &
• bl vf/kfu;e dk uke vuqlwfpr tkfr vkSj vuqlwfpr tutkfr ¼vR;kpkj fuokj.k½ vf/kfu;e
1989 gSA
• ;g vf/kfu;e tEew&d’ehj jkT; dks NksMdj iwjs Hkkjr ,oa mlds jkT; {ks= ij ykxw gksrk gSA
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• ykxw gksus dh frfFk Hkkjr ljdkj }kjk tkjh vf/klwpuk esa Li’V dh tk,xh ¼30 tuojh 1990½
/kkjk&2 & 'kCnksa dh ifjHkk"kk blesa dqN “kCnksa dh ifjHkk’kk nh xbZ gS tSls &
2(A) vR;kpkj (Atrocity) & blds varxZr os lHkh vijk/k “kkfey gS tks blh vf/kfu;e dh
/kkjk 3 esa Li’V fd, x, gSA
2(B) lafgrk@dksM ”& lafgrk dk vFkZ n.M çfØ;k lafgrk 1973 ¼1974½ gksxk
2(C) - blds varxZRk vuqlwfpr tkfr ,oa tutkfr “kCnkas dks ifjHkkf’kr djrs gq, fy[kk
a s tks lafo/kku ds vuqPNsn~ 366 ds [k.M+ 24 ,oa [k.M+ 25 esa fn,
x;k gS fd buds ogh vFkZ gksx
x, gSA
2(D) fo’ks"k U;k;ky; “Special Court” & og dksVZ tks bl çdkj ds vijk/kksa ds fy,
bl vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 14 ds rgr xfBr fd;k tkrk gSA
2(E) fo”ks"k yksd vfHk;kstd “Special Public Prosecutor”
vU; 'kCn ftudh ifjHkk"kk nh xbZ gS &(the following clauses shall be inserted,
namely)
1- vkfJr (bb) (“dependent”) & ihfM+r dk ifr] iRuh] ekrk&firk] HkkbZ&cgu vFkok
,sls O;fDr tks vius Hkj.k&iks’k.k ds fy, ihfMr ij vkfJr gSA
2- vkfFkZd cfg"dkj (bc) “economic boycott” & fdlh Hkh çdkj ds dk;Z dkjksckj]
volj] lsokvksa vkfn rd igqWp dks çfrcaf/kr djukA
3- अनMय वशेष Mयायालय (bd) “Exclusive Special Court” से इस अ धनयम के
अधीन अपराध का अनmय nप से वचारण करने के लए धारा 14 कr उपधारा (1) के अधीन
tथापत अनmय वशेष mयायालय अभेत है
4- ou vf/kdkj (be) “forest rights” ¼vuqlfw pr tutkfr vkSj vU; ijEijkxr ou

fuoklh] ou vf/kdkj vf/kfu;e 2006½
5- gkFk ls eSyk mBkus okys (bf) “manual scavenger” ¼2013 dk vf/kfu;e½
6. yksd lsod (bg) “public servant” & yksdlsod dk vFkZ gS & Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk
(IPC) 1860 dh /kkjk 21 esa yksdlsod ds vFkZ ls fy;k tk,xkA
7. lkekftd cfg"dkj “Social boycott”
8- ihfMr “Victim” 9- lk{kh “Witness” vkfn
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Hkkx&2 ^^vR;kpkj ds vijk/k^^(Offence of Atrocitis)
/kkjk&3 vR;kpkj ds vijk/kksa ds fy, n.M &

/kkjk&3¼1½ & dksbZ O;fDr tks vuqlfw pr tkfr ;k tutkfr dk lnL; ugha gS vkSj fdlh
SC/ST ds lnL; dks &
1. dksbZ ?k`.kk tud ;k v[kk| inkFkZ [kkus ds fy, foo”k djsxkA
2- muds vkokl ds ¼vklikl½ vanj ;k ckgj dwMk&djdV] i”kqvksa ds “ko] ey&ew= ;k vU;
dksbZ ?k`.kk tud inkFkZ bdV~Bk djsxkA
3- fdlh çdkj ls mls ekufld :i ls {kfr igqWpk,xk ;k viekfur djsxkA
4- mlds “kjhj ;k psgjs dks iksrdj mls uXu ;k v)ZuXu ?kqek,xk vFkok twrksa dh ekyk
vFkok vU; ,slk dk;Z tks ekuo lEeku ds fo:) gks djsxkA
5- ml O;fDr ds diMs mrjokuk] eqM
a u djuk] eWN
w s gVkuk vkfn djsxkA
6- SC/ST ds lnL; ds LokfeRo okyh vkcafVr Hkwfe jij nks’kiw.kZ dCtk djsxk ;k
Mjk&/kedkdj ml ij [ksrh djsxk ;k [kjhnsxkA
7- mls csxkj] cykr Je] ca/kqvk etnwjh ds fy, foo”k djsxk ;k Qqlyk,xkA
8- mls ernku u djus ;k fdlh fo”ks”k i{k esa ernku djus ds fy, foo”k djsxkA
9- fdlh yksdlsod dks xyr tkudkjh nsxk tks vuqlfw pr tkfr ;k tutkfr ds O;fDr dks
{kfr igqpkrh gS ;k mls nq%[kh djrh gSA
10- fdlh lkoZtfud LFkku ij SC/ST ds O;fDr dks viekfur djsxk] vHknz fVIi.kh djsxk
;k efgykvksa dk vuknj djsxkA
11- fdlh L=ksr ;k tyk”k; ls vuqlfw pr tkfr ;k tutkfr ds O;fDr dks ikuh ysus ls
jksdx
s k ;k mlds ty L=ksr dks nwf’kr djsxkA
12- vuqlfw pr tkfr ;k tutkfr ds O;fDr dks viuk edku] xkWo ;k fuokl NksMu+ s ds fy,
foo”k djsxkA
13- tkfr lwpd “kCnksa ls xkyh&xykSp djsxkA
14- mldh /kkfeZd ekU;rk okys LFky dks vifo= djsxk rks &
n.M %& rks de ls de 6 ekg vkSj vf/kd ls vf/kd 5 o"kZ ds dkjkokl ,oa ;Fkksfpr tqekZuk
}kjk n.Muh; gksxkA
/kkjk 3¼2½ & dksbZ O;fDr tks SC/ST dk lnL; ugha gS ;fn fdlh SC/ST ds lnL; ds
fo:) &
(a) ,slh >wBh xokgh nsrk gS ftlesa mls e`R;qn.M dh ltk gks ldrh Fkh rks >wBh
xokgh nsus okyk vkthou dkjkokl ;k tqekZus ls nf.Mr gksxk fdUrq ;fn mls e`R;qn.M fn;k tk
pqdk gS rks >wBh xokgh nsus okyk e`R;qn.M ls n.Muh; gksxkA
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(b) ,slh >wBh xokgh nsrk gS ftlesa vuqlfw pr tkfr ;k tutkfr lnL; dks e`R;qn.M
rks ugha fdUrq 7 o"kksZa ls vf/kd dh ltk gks ldrh gS rks xokgh nsus okyk de ls de 6 ekg
vkSj vf/kd ls vf/kd 7 o"kZ ,oa tqekZus dh ltk ls n.Muh; gksxkA
(c) vfXu ;k foLQksVd }kjk SC/ST ds lnL; dh laifRr dks uqdlku igqpkrk gS rks
de ls de 6 ekg ,oa vf/kdre 7 o"kZ ,oa tqekZus dh ltk ls n.Muh; gksxkA
lkFk gh ;fn vfXu ;k foLQksVd }kjk SC/ST lewg ds fdlh iwtk LFky]
ekuo vkokl ;k laifRr dh vfHkj{kk ds fdlh lkoZtfud LFky dks u’V djrk gS rks vkthou
dkjkokl vkSj tqekZus dh ltk ls n.Muh; gksxkA
(d) IPC ds v/khu ;fn 10 o"kZ ;k mlls vf/kd dkjkokl ls nf.Mr dksbZ vijk/kh
SC/ST ds lnL; dh laifRr dks uqdlku igqpkrk gS rks mls vkthou dkjkokl vkSj tqekZus ls
n.Muh; gksxkA
(e) ;fn yksdlsod gksrs gq, dksbZ bl /kkjk ds v/khu vijk/k djrk gS rks de ls
de 1 o"kZ dh ltk ls n.Muh; gksxkA
/kkjk&4& dRrZO; mis{kk ij n.M+ (Punishment for neglect of duties)& dksbZ yksdlsod
tks SC/ST dk lnL; ugha gS ;fn vf/kfu;e ds varxZr vius drZO; fuoZgu esa tku cw>dj
ykijokgh djrk gS ;k mis{kk djrk gS rks de ls de 6 ekg ,oa vf/kdre 1 o"kZ dh ltk ls
n.Muh; gksxkA
/kkjk&5& Ik’pkr~orhZ vijk/kksa ij n.M+ (Enhanced punishment for subsequent
conviction)& ;fn dksbZ O;fDr ,d ckj ;g vijk/k dj pqdk gS vkSj nwljh ckj ;k ckj&ckj
vijk/k djrk gS rks blds ckn çR;sd fLFkfr esa mldh U;wure ltk 1 o"kZ gksxhA
/kkjk&6& Hkkjrh; n.M+ lafgrk ds dqN mica/kks dk ykxw gksuk (Application of certain
provisions of the indian penal code) & bl vf/kfu;e ij IPC 1860 ds v/;k;
3]4]5 vkfn mica/k Hkh ykxw gksrs gSA

/kkjk&7& dfri; O;fDr;ksa dh laifRr dk vf/kxzg.k (Forfiture of property of
certain persons)& ;fn dksbZ O;fDr bl vijk/k esa nks”kh fl) gksrk gS rks bl gsrq xfBr
fo’ks"k U;k;ky; mldh py ,oa vpy laIkfRr dks tCr djus dk vkns”k ns ldrk gS ftldk fd
vijk/k esa ç;ksx fd;k x;k gSA
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/kkjk&8 & vijk/kksa ds laca/k esa mi/kkj.kk (Presumption as to offnces)& ;fn ;g
fl) gks tkrk gS fd fdlh O;fDr us vijk/k ds fy, vijk/kh dks dksbZ foRrh; lgk;rk nh gS rks
funksZ’k lkfcr gksus ds iwoZ rd ml O;fDr dks Hkh lg vijk/kh ekuk tk,xk vkSj ;g ekuk tk,xk fd
ml O;fDr us ml vijk/k dk nq’çsj.k fd;k gSA
lkFk gh ;fn O;fDr;ksa ds fdlh lewg us fdlh Hkwfe fookn ;k fdlh vU; fookn ds
dkj.k vijk/k fd;k gS rks ;g ekuk tk,xk fd vijk/k lkekU; vk’k; ;k lkekU; mn~ns’; ls
fd;k x;k gSA
/kkjk&9 & 'kfDr;k çnku djuk (Conferment Powers) & jkT; ljdkj dkuwu cukdj
bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu fdlh O;fDr ;k laLFkk dks fu;qDr dj fdlh ekeys esa O;fDr;ksa dh
fxj¶rkjh] vUos’k.k vkSj vfHk;kstu dh “kfDr çnku dj ldrh gSA lkFk gh jkT; ds lHkh iqfyl
vf/kdkfj;ksa ;k vU; O;fDRk;ksa dks ml vf/kdkjh dh lgk;rk ds fy, dg ldrh gSA
Hkkx&3 ^^fu"dklu^ ^(Externment)

/kkjk&10 & laHkkfor vijkf/k;ksa dks {ks= ls gVkuk (Removal of person likely to
commit offence ) & fo’ks"k U;k;ky; dks ;g vf/kdkj gS fd dksbZ O;fDr lafo/kku ds
vuqPNsn 244 ds varxZRk fPkfUgr fd, x, vuqlfw pr {ks=ksa esa vijk/k dj ldrk gS rks blh vf/kfu;e
dh /kkjk 21 ds varxZr fo’ks"k U;k;ky; ,sls O;fDr;ksa dks vf/kdre 2 o"kZ rd ml {ks= ls gV
tkus dk vkns”k ns ldrh gSA
/kkjk&11 & O;fDr }kjk {ks= ls uk gVus ;k iqu% ços’k dh n’kk esa çko/kku (Procedure
on failure of persons to remove himself from area & enter thereon after
removal)& ;fn O;fDr lacfa /kr {ks= ls gVus esa vlQy jgrk gS ;k gVus ds ckn iqu% ços”k djrk
gS rks fo’ks"k U;k;ky; mls fxj¶rkj dj ldsxk vkSj vius }kjk fpfUgr fdlh {ks= esa mls iqfyl
vfHkj{kk esa Hkst ldsxkA
/kkjk&12 & O;fDr dh eki ,oa QksVks ysuk (Taking Measurements &
photographs)& fo”ks”k U;k;ky; ds funsZ”k ij iqfyl vf/kdkjh ,sls O;fDr;ksa ds eki o QksVks ys
a s ftuds fo:) /kkjk 10 ds varxZr vkns”k fn;k x;k gS vkSj ;fn O;fDr bUdkj djrk gS rks
ldsx
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;g IPC dh /kkjk 186 ds varxZRk ,d vijk/k ekuk tk,xk fdUrq ckn esa ;fn O;fDr U;k;ky; }kjk
cjh dj fn;k tkrk gS rks mlds eki ,oa QksVksxzkQ u’V dj fn, tk,sxAs
/kkjk&13 & /kkjk 10 ds vkns’k ds mYya?ku ij n.M+ ()& ;fn dksbZ O;fDr fo”ks’k U;k;ky; ds
lsD’ku 10 ds varXkZr fn, x, funsZ”k dk mYya?ku djrk gS rks og vf/kdre 1 o"kZ dh ltk vkSj
tqekZus ls n.Muh; gksxkA
Hkkx&4 ^^fo’ks"k U;k;ky;^^(Special Courts)
/kkjk&14 & fo’ks"k U;k;ky; (Special Courts)
nks çdkj ds U;k;ky; & 1- fo”ks’k U;k;ky; 2- vuU; fo”ks’k U;k;ky;

1- fo’ks"k U;k;ky; (Special Courts) & ftu ftyksa eas SC/ST ds vijk/k
lacfa /kr de ekeys ntZ fd, tkrs gS ogk fo”ks’k U;k;ky; xfBr fd, tkrs gSA
2- vuU; fo’ks"k U;k;ky; (Exclusive Special Courts)& vijk/kksa ds 'kh?kz
fopkj.k gsrq LFkkfir fd, tkrs gS tks fd ,d ;k ,d ls vf/kd ftyksa ds fy, ,d gks ldrs gSA
nksuksa ds xBu dk vf/kdkj jkT; ljdkj dks gS fdUrq blds fy, og mPp
U;k;ky; ds eq[; U;k;k/kh’k dh lykg ysrh gS ,oa bu U;k;ky;ksa esa ls’ku tt vFkok
vijl= U;k;k/kh’k vijk/kksa dk ijh{k.k djsx
a As
1- ;s U;k;ky; Lor% laKku ds vf/kfu;e ds v/khu ls vijk/kksa ij fopkj.k dj ldrs gS
2- bu U;k;ky;ksa dh dk;Zokgh ;FkklaHko çfrfnu ds vk/kkj ij gksrh gSA
3- U;k;ky; ;FkklaHko 2 ekg ds Hkhrj çdj.k dks lqy>kus dk dk;Z djrs gSA
4- U;k;ky; çkbZoVs ifjokn Hkh xzg.k dj ldsxkA
/kkjk&14(A) & U;k;ky; ds fu.kZ; ds fo:) vihy &
1- dsoy mPp U;k;ky; esa dh tk,xhA
2- tekur ds eatwj ;k ukeatwj djus ds fu.kZ; ds fo:) Hkh vihy gkbZdksVZ esa dh
tk ldsxhA
ysfdu bl çdkj dh vihys fu.kZ; ds 90 fnu ds Hkhrj djuk vfuok;Z
gksxk lkFk gh çR;sd vihy dk fuiVkjk Hkh ;FkklaHko 3 ekg ds Hkhrj fd;k tk,xkA
uksV & fo'ks"k U;k;ky; dk ntkZ l= U;k;ky; dk gh gksrk gSA
/kkjk&15 & fo’ks"k yksd vfHk;kstd (Special Public Prosecutor) & fo’ks"k yksd
vfHk;kstd ,oa vuU; yksd vfHk;kstd jkT; ljdkj ds çR;sd fo”ks’k U;k;ky;ksa ds fy,
vf/klwpuk }kjk fo”ks’k yksd vfHk;kstd ,oa vuU; fo”ks’k U;k;ky;ksa ds fy, vuU; yksd vfHk;kstdksa
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dh fu;qfDr djsxk fdUrq ,sls vf/koDrk dks vf/koDrk ds :i esa de ls de 7 o"kksZ dk vuqHko
gksuk pkfg,A
Hkkx 4&(A)(victim & witness)

/kkjk 15(A) :- bl Hkkx dks 4 ekpZ 2014 dks ,d v/;kns”k ds :i esa “kkfey fd;k x;k FkkA
ihfMr vkSj lk{kh ds vf/kdkj &
1- jkT; ljdkj dk ;g nkf;Ro gksxk fd og ihfMr ,oa lkf{k;ksa ds laj{k.k dh
O;oLFkk djsA
2- jkT; fo”ks’k U;k;ky; ;k vuU; fo”ks’k U;k;ky; dks fdlh ihfMr ;k lkf{k;ksa dks
laj{k.k dh tkudkjh nsxkA
3- fo”ks’k U;k;ky; vkSj vUkU; fo”ks’k U;k;ky; ihfMr ;k lk{kh ds mRihMu ls
lacfa /kr fdlh Hkh f”kdk;r dk rqjRa k fujkdj.k djsA
4- ihfMr ;k lk{kh NGO lkekftd dk;ZdrkZvksa ;k vf/koDrkvksa ls enn ys ldrs
gSA
Hkkx&5 Þçdh.kZÞ (MISCELLANEOUS)
/kkjk&16 & lkewfgd tqekZuk vkjksfir djus dh jkT; ljdkj dh 'kfDr The provisions
of section 10A of the Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 & flfoy vf/kdkj laj{k.k
vf/kfu;e 1955 dh /kkjk 10 ¼d½ ds varxZr vkus okys lkewfgd tqekZuk yxkus vkSj mls olwy
djus ds lHkh mica/k bl ,DV ij Hkh ykxw gksxsA
/kkjk&17 & fof/k ,oa fo/kk;h ra= }kjk fuokj.k dk;Zokgh Preventive & ftyk eftLVsªV ;k
mi[kaM eftLVªsV (SDM) ;k vU; dksbZ dk;Zikyd eftLVªsV ;k DSP Lrj dk iqfyl vf/kdkjh]
i;kZIr vk/kkjksa ij fdlh Hkh {ks= dks vR;kpkj {ks= ?kksf’kr dj ldrk gS vkSj og “kkafr cuk, j[kus ds
fy, dk;Zokgh dj ldrk gSA
/kkjk&18 & vf/kfu;e ds v/khu vijkf/k;ksa ij IPC dh /kkjk 438 dk ykxw uk gksuk
Nothing in section 438 of the Code shall apply in relation to any case of the
code involving the arrest of any person on an accusation of having committed
an not to apply to offence under this Act.
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& n.M çfØ;k laafgrk 1973 dh /kkjk 438 ds rgr vfxze tekur ¼fxj¶rkjh iwoZ tekur½
ds çko/kku bl vf/kfu;e ij ykxw ugha gksrs vFkkZr ¼;g vijk/k xSj tekurh vijk/k gksxk½ lkFk
gh laKs; vijk/k dh Js.kh dk gksxkA
uksV %& ;fn ,DV esa vR;kpkj vijk/kksa ls lacfa /kr fdlh “kCn dh ifjHkk’kk ugha gS rks mldh ogh
ifjHkk’kk gksxh tks fd Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk 1860 esa nh xbZ gSA
/kkjk&19 & nks"kh O;fDr;ksa ij IPC dh /kkjk 360 vkSj vijk/kh ifjoh{kk vf/kfu;e 1958 ds
mica/kksa dk ykxw uk gksuk & The provisions of section 360 of the Code and the
provisions of the Probof the Code ation of Offenders Act, 1958 (20 of 1958) bl
vf/kfu;e ds v/khu vijk/k djus ds fy, nks’kh ik, x, 18 o"kZ ls vf/kd vk;q ds O;fDr ij
lafgrk dh /kkjk 360 ds çko/kku vkSj vijk/kh ifjoh{kk vf/kfu;e 1958 ds çko/kku ykxw ugha
gksxAs
/kkjk&20 & vf/kfu;e dk vU; dkuwuksa ij çHkkoh gksuk Act to override 20& bl vf/kfu;e
ds çko/kku vU; fdlh fof/k çFkk] :<h ;k vU; fdlh ,sls dkuwu ds vk/kkj ij tks fd blds foijhr
gS] gksus ij Hkh bl ,DV ds çko/kku çHkko”kkyh gksx
a As
/kkjk&21 & jkT; ljdkj dk vf/kfu;e ds çHkkoh fØ;kUo;u dk nkf;Ro Duty of State
Government & jkT; ljdkjsa ¼dsUnz ljdkjksa ds }kjk cukbZ xbZ fof/k ds v/khu½ bl ,DV ds
çHkkoh fØ;kUo;u ds fy, fu;e cuk ldsxhA
tSls & ihfMr dks dkuwuh lgk;rk miyC/k djkuk] mlds vkfFkZd vkSj lkekftd
iquZokl dk çko/kku mlds ;k=k [kpZ] Hkj.k&iks’k.k [kpZ vkfn bl lac/a k esa vf/kdkfj;ksa dh fu;qfDr
vkfnA
blh ds lkFk dsUnzh; ljdkj çfro’kZ laln ds nksuksa lnuksa esa bl lac/a k ds fy,
fd, x, mik;ksa dh fjiksVZ çLrqr djsxhA
/kkjk&22 & ln~HkkoiwoZd dh xbZ dk;Zokgh gsrq laj{k.k Good faith & ;g /kkjk bl
vf/kfu;e ds v/khu ln~Hkkouk iwod
Z fd, x, dk;Z ds lac/a k esa laj{k.k çnku djrh gS] vFkkZr~ dksbZ
,slh dk;Zokgh tks dsUnz ljdkj ;k jkT; ljdkj ;k fdlh vf/kdkjh }kjk ln~Hkkouk ds vk/kkj ij dh
tkrh gS rks ml ij dksbZ dkuwu dk;Zokgh ugha dh tk,xhA
/kkjk&23 & fu;e cukus dh 'kfDr Power of make rules & dsUnz ljdkj bl vf/kfu;e
ds mica/kksa dks ykxw djus ds fy, fu;e cuk ldsxh vkSj ml fu;e dks cuk, tkus ds i”pkr~
;Fkk”kh?kz laln ds çR;sd lnu esa dqy 30 fnuksa dh vof/k ds fy, j[kk tk,xkA
egRoiw.kZ rF;
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1-½ vuqlwfpr tkfr & ;g ,d jktuSfrd ,oa lkekftd “kCnkoyh gS ftldk ç;ksx igyh
ckj lkbeu deh’ku }kjk fd;k x;k Fkk vkSj Hkkjr ljdkj vf/kfu;e 1935 esa bldh ifjHkk’kk
nh xbZ Þ’kCn ls rkRi;Z mu yksxkas ls gS] tks vrhr esa o.kZ O;oLFkk ;k tkfr O;oLFkk ls
ckgj FksAÞ
Hkkjr ds lafo/kku eas Hkh vuqPNsn~ 366 ds [k.M 24 eas vuqlfw pr tkfr;ksa ls lacfa /kr
çko/kku gS ftuds vuqlkj vuqlfw pr tkrh ls rkRi;Z ,slh tkfr;ksa ;k tutkfr;ksa ;k muds Hkkx ls gS
ftUgsa vuqPNsn~ 341 ds vUrxZr vuqlfw pr tkfr;ksa dh lwph esa “kkfey fd;k x;k gSA
vuqPNsn~ 341 & jk"Vªifr dks ;g “kfDr çnku djrk gS fd og fdlh tkfr&tutkfr çtkfr ;k
mlds fdlh ,d Hkkx dks vuqlfw pr tkfr ?kksf’kr dj ldrk gSA
2-½ vuqlwfpr tutkfr & lafo/kku ds vuqPNsn~ 366 ds [k.M 25 esa LFkku çkIr leqnk;ksa
dks vuqlfw pr tutkfr dgk tkrk gS vuqPNsn~ 342 ds vuq:i jk’Vªifr dks vf/kdkj gS fdlh tkfr]
tutkfr] çtkfr ;k mlds fdlh ,d Hkkx dks vuqlfw pr tutkfr ?kksf’kr dj ldrk gSA
jk"Vªh; vuqlwfpr tkfr ,oa tutkfr vk;ksx & 65osa lafo/kku la’kks/ku ds }kjk lafo/kku ds
vuqPNsn~ 338 ds vUrxZr~ 1989 esa vuqlfw pr tkfr ,oa tutkfr vk;ksx dk xBu fd;k x;k Fkk
ftlesa jk’Vªifr }kjk fu;qDr fd, tkus okys v/;{k vkSj mik/;{k ds lkFk 5 vU; va”kdkfyd lnL;
gksrs gS fdUrq 89osa lafo/kku la’kks/ku 2003 ds }kjk vc vuqlfw pr tkfr vk;ksx vkSj vuqlfw pr
tutkfr vk;ksx dks vyx&vyx dj fn;k x;k gS vkSj bls flfoy dksVZ dh “kfDr;kW nh xbZ gS &
vuqlfw pr tkfr ds v/;{k & P.N. iwfu;k
tutkfr vk;ksx & jkes”oj mjko
jk’Vªh; fiNMk oxZ vk;ksx & ,e-,u-jko
THE SCHEDULED CASTES AND THE SCHEDULED

TRIBES (PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES) ACT, 1989
[11th September, 1989.]
CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
Short title, 1. (1) This Act may be called the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled
extent and Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.
commencement.
(2) It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu & Kashmir.
(3) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by
notification in the Official Gazette, appoint. [ 30th january - 1990]
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Definitions. 2. (1) In this Act unless the context otherwise requires,-
(a) “atrocity” means an offence punishable under section 3;
(b) “Code” means the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974);
(c) “Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes” shall have the meanings assigned
to them respectively under clause (24) and clause (25) of article 366 of the
Constitution:
(d) “Special Court” means a Court of Session specified as a Special Court in
section 14;
(e) “Special Public Prosecutor” means a Public Prosecutor specified as a Special
Public Prosecutor or an advocate referred to in section 15;
(f) words and expressions unsed but not defined in this Act and defined in the
Code or the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) shall have the meanings assigned to
them respectively in the Code, or as the case may be, in the Indian Penal Code.
(2) Any reference in this Act to any enactment or any provision thereof shall in
relation to an area in which such enactment or such provision is not in force, be
construed as a reference to the corresponding law, if any, in force in that area.
CHAPTER II
OFFENCES OF ATROCITIES
Punishment 3. (1) Whoever, not being a member of a Scheduled Caste or a
Scheduled for offences of Tribe,-atrocities.
(i) forces a member of a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe to drink or eat
any inedible or obnoxious substance;
(ii) acts with intent to cause injury, insult or annoyance to any member of a
Scheduled Caste, or a Scheduled Tribe by dumping excreta, waste matter,
carcasses or any other obnoxious substance in his premises or neighbourhood;
(iii) forcibly removes clothes from the person of a member of a Scheduled Caste or
a Scheduled Tribe or parades him naked or with painted face or body or commits
any similar act which is derogatory to human dignity;
(iv) wrongfully occupies or cultivates any land owned by, or allotted to, or notified
by any competent authority to be allotted to, a member of a Scheduled Caste or a
Scheduled Tribe or gets the land allotted to him transferred;
(v) wrongfully dispossesses a member of a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe
from his land or premises or interferes with the enjoyment of his rights over any
land, premises or water;
(vi) compels or entices a member of a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled
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Tribe to do ‘begar’ or other similar forms of forced or bonded labour other than
any compulsory service for public purposes imposed by Government;
(vii) forces or intimidates a member of a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled
Tribe not to vote or to vote to a particular candidate or to vote in a manner
other than that provided by law;
(viii) institutes false, malicious or vexatious suit or criminal or other legal
proceedings against a member of a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe.
(ix) gives any false or frivolous information to any public servant and thereby
causes such public servant to use his lawful power to the injury or annoyance of a
member of a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe;
(x) intentionally insults or intimidates with intent to humiliate a member of a
Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe in any place within public view;
(xi) assaults or uses force to any woman belonging to a Scheduled Caste or a
Scheduled Tribe with intent to dishonour or outrage her modesty;
(xii) being in a position to dominate the will of a woman belonging to a
Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe and uses that position to exploit her
sexually to which she would not have otherwise agreed;
(xiii) corrupts or fouls the water of any spring, reservoir or any other source
ordinarily used by members of the Scheduled Castes or a Scheduled Tribes so as
to render it less fit for the purpose for which it is ordinarily used;
(xiv) denies a member of a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe any customary
right of passage to a place of public resort or obstructs such member so as to
prevent him from using or having access to a place of public resort to which other
members of public or any section thereof have a right to use or access to;
(xv) forces or causes a member of a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe to
leave his house, village or other place of residence, shall be punishable with
imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than six months but which may
extend to five years and with fine.
(2) Whoever, not being a member of a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe,-
(i) gives or fabricates false evidence intending thereby to cause, or
knowing it to be likely that he will thereby cause, any member of a Scheduled
Caste or a Scheduled Tribe to be convicted of an offence which is capital by the
law for the time being in force shall be punished with imprisonment for life and
with fine; and if an innocent member of a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe
be convicted and executed in consequence of such false or fabricated evidence,
the person who gives or fabricates such false evidence, shall be punished with
death;
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(ii) gives or fabricates false evidence intending thereby to cause, or knowing it to
be likely that he will thereby cause, any member of a Scheduled Caste or a
Scheduled Tribe to be convicted of an offence which is not capital but punishable
with imprisonment for a term of seven years or upwards, shall be punishable with
extend to seven years or upwards and with fine;
(iii) commits mischief by fire or any explosive substance intending to cause or
knowing it to be likely that he will thereby cause damage to any property belonging
to a member of a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe, shall be punishable with
extend to seven years and with fine;
(iv) commits mischief by fire or any explosive substance intending to cause or
knowing it to be likely that he will thereby cause destruction of any building which
is ordinarily used as a place of worship or as a place for human dwelling or as a
place for custody of the property by a member of a Scheduled Caste or a
Scheduled Tribe, shall be punishable with imprisonment for life and
with fine;
(v) commits any offence under the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) punishable with
imprisonment for a term of ten years or more against a person or property on the
ground that such person is a member of a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe
or such property belongs to such member, shall be punishable with imprisonment
for life and with fine;
(vi) knowingly or having reason to believe that an offence has been committed
under this Chapter, causes any evidence of the commission of that offence to
disappear with the intention of screening the offender from legal punishment, or
with that intention gives any information respecting the offence which he knows or
believes to be false, shall be punishable with the punishment provided for that
offence; or
(vii) being a public servant, commits any offence under this section, shall
be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than one year
but which may extend to the punishment provided for that offence.
Punishment 4. Whoever, being a public servant but not being a member of a

Scheduled for neglect Caste or a Scheduled Tribe, wilfully neglects his duties
required to be performed of duties. by him under this Act, shall be punishable with
extend to one year.
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Enhanced 5. Whoever, having already been convicted of an offence under this
Chapter punishment is convicted for the second offence or any offence subsequent
to the second for subse- offence, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term
which shall not be less quent convic- than one year but which may extend to the
punishment provided for that offence. tion.
Application 6. Subject to the other provisions of this Act, the provisions of section
34, of certain Chapter III, Chapter IV, Chapter V, Chapter VA, Section 149 and
Chapter XXIII provisions of of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860), shall, so far as
may be, apply for the purthe Indian poses of this Act as they apply for the
purposes of the Indian Penal Code. Penal Code.
Forfeiture of 7. (1) Where a person has been convicted of any offence punishable
under property of this Chapter, the Special Court may, in addition to awarding any
punishment, by certain per- order in writing, declare that any property, movable or
immovable or both, besons. longing to the person, which has been used for the
commission of that offence, shall stand forfeited to Government.
(2) Where any person is accused of any offence under this Chapter, it
shall be open to the Special Court trying him to pass an order that all or any of
the properties, movable or immovable or both, belonging to him, shall, during the
period of such trial, be attached, and where such trial ends in conviction, the
property so attached shall be liable to forfeiture to the extent it is required for the
purpose of realisation of any fine imposed under this Chapter.
Presumption 8. In a prosecution for an offence under this Chapter, if it is proved

that - as to offences.
(a) the accused rendered any financial assistance to a person accused of, or
reasonably suspected of committing, an offence under this Chapter, the Special
Court shall presume, unless the contrary is proved, that such person had
abetted the offence;
(b) a group of persons committed an offence under this Chapter and if it
is proved that the offence committed was a sequel to any existing dispute
regarding
land or any other matter, it shall be presumed that the offence was committed
in furtherance of the common intention or in prosecution of the common object.
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Conferment 9. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code or in any other
propowers. vision of this Act, the State Government may, if it consider it necessary
or expedient so to do, -
(a) for the prevention of and for coping with any offence under this Act, or
(b) for any case or class or group of cases under this Act, in any district or part
thereof, confer, by notification in the Official Gazette, on any officer of the State
Government, the powers exercisable by a police officer under the Code in such
district or part thereof or, as the case may be, for such case or class or group of
cases, and in particular, the powers of arrest, investigation and prosecution of
persons before any Special Court.
(2) All officer of police and all other officers of Government shall assist the officer
referred to in sub-section (1) in the execution of the provisions of this Act or any
rule, scheme or order made thereunder.
(3) The provisions of the Code shall, so far as may be, apply to the exercise of
the powers by an officer under sub-section (1).
CHAPTER III
EXTERNMENT
Removal 10. (1) Where the Special Court is satisfied, upon a complaint, or a
police reof person port that a person is likely to commit an offence under Chapter
II of this Act in likely to any area included in ‘Scheduled Areas’ or ‘tribal areas’, as
referred to in article commit 244 of the Constitution, it may, by order in writing,
direct such person to remove offence. himself beyond the limits of such area, by
such route and within such time as may be specified in the order, and not to
return to that area from which he was directed to remove himself for such period,
not exceeding two years, as may be specified in the order.
(2) The Special Court shall, along with the order under sub-section (1)
communicate to the person directed under that sub-section the grounds on which
such order has been made.
(3) The Special Court may revoke or modify the order made under subsection (1),
for the reasons to be recorded in writing, on the representation made by the
person against whom such order has been made or by any other person on his
behalf within thirty days from the date of the order.
Procedure on 11. (1) If a person to whom a direction has been issued under
section 10 to failure of per- remove himself from any areason to remove
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Himself (a) fails to remove himself as directed; or from area and enter (b) having
so removed himself enters such area within the period specithereon fied in the
order, after removal. otherwise than with the permission in writing of the Special
Court under subsection (2), the Special Court may cause him to be arrested and
removed in police custody to such place outside such area as the Special Court
may specify.
(2) The Special Court may, by order in writing, permit any person in respect
of whom an order under section 10 has been made, to return to the area
from which he was directed to remove himself for such temporary period and
subject to such conditions as may be specified in such order and may require
him to execute a bond with or without surety for the due observation of the
conditions imposed.
(3) The Special Court may at any time revoke any such permission.
(4) Any person who, with such permission, returns to the area from which he was
directed to remove himself shall observe the conditions imposed, and at the expiry
of the temporary period for which he was permitted to return, or on the revocation
of such permission before the expiry of such temporary period, shall remove himself
outside such area and shall not return thereto within the unexpired portion specified
under section 10 without a fresh permission.
(5) If a person fails to observe any of the conditions imposed or to remove himself
accordingly or having so removed himself enters or returns to such area without
fresh permission the Special Court may cause him to be arrested and removed in
police custody to such place outside such area as the
Special Court may specify.
Taking measurements - 12. (1) Every person against whom an order has been
made under section surements 10 shall, if so required by the Special Court, allow
his measurements and and photo- photographs to be taken by a police officer.
graphs, etc., of persons
(2) If any person referred to in sub-section (1), when required to allow his against
whom measurements or photographs to be taken resists or refuses to allow his
taking order under of such measurements or photographs, it shall be lawful to use
all necessary section 10 is means to secure the taking thereof. made.
(3) Resistance to or refusal to allow the taking of measurements or photographs
under sub-section (2) shall be deemed to be an offence under section 186 of the
Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).
(4) Where an order under section 10 is revoked, all measurements and
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photographs (including negatives) taken under sub-section (2) shall be destroyed
or made over to the person against whom such order is made.
Penalty for 13. Any person contravening an order of the Special Court made under
secnon comp- tion 10 shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may
extend to liance of order one year and with fine. under section 10.
CHAPTER IV
SPECIAL COURTS
Special 14. For the purpose of providing for speedy trial, the State Government
shall, Court. with the concurrence of the Chief Justice of the High Court, by
notification in the Official Gazette, specify for each district a Court of Session to be
a Special Court to try the offences under this Act. - 7 -
Special 15. For every Special Court, the State Government shall, by notification in
Public Pro- the Official Gazette, specify a Public Prosecutor or appoint an advocate
who has secutor. been in practice as an advocate for not less than seven years,
as a Special Public Prosecutor for the purpose of conducting cases in that Court.
CHAPTER V
MISCELLANEOUS
Power of 16. The provisions of section 10A of the Protection of Civil Rights Act,
1955
State Govern- (22 of 1955) shall, so far as may be, apply for the purposes of
imposition and ment to impose realisation of collective fine and for all other matters
connected therewith under collective fine. this Act.
Preventive 17. (1) A District Magistrate or a Sub-divisional Magistrate or any other

Exeaction to be cutive Magistrate or any police officer not below the rank of a
Deputy Superintentaken by tendent of Police may, on receiving information and
after such inquiry as he may the law and think necessary, has reason to believe
that a person or a group of persons not order machi- belonging to the Scheduled
Castes or the Scheduled Tribes, residing in or frenery. quenting any place within
the local limits of his jurisdiction is likely to commit an an offence or has
threatened to commit any offence under this Act and is of the opinion that there is
sufficient ground for proceeding, declare such an area to be an area prone to
atrocities and take necessary action for keeping the peace and good behaviour and
maintenance of public order and tranquility and may take preventive action.
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(2) The provisions of Chapters VIII, X and XI of the Code shall, so far as may
be, apply for the purposes of sub-section (1).
(3) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make one or
more schemes specifying the manner in which the officers referred to in sub-section
(1) shall take appropriate action specified in such scheme or schemes to prevent
atrocities and to restore the feeling of security amongst the members of the
cheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes.
Section 438 18. Nothing in section 438 of the Code shall apply in relation to any
case of the code involving the arrest of any person on an accusation of having
committed an not to apply to offence under this Act. Persons committing an offence
under the Act.
Section 360 19. The provisions of section 360 of the Code and the provisions of
the Probof
the Code ation of Offenders Act, 1958 (20 of 1958) shall not apply to any person
above the or the Provi- age of eighteen years who is found guilty of having
committed an offence under sions of the this Act. Probation of Offenders Act not
to apply to persons guilty of an offence under the Act. - 8 -
Act to override 20. Save as otherwise provided in this Act, the provisions of this
Act shall other laws. have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith
contained in any other law for the time being in force or any custom or usage or
any instrument having effect by virtue of any such law.
Duty of Government - 21. (1) Subject to such rules as the Central Government
may make in this ment to ensure behalf, the State Government shall take such
measures as may be necessary effective imple- for the effective implementation of
this Act. mentation of the Act. (2) In particular, and without prejudice to the
generality of the foregoing provisions, such measures may include,-
(i) the provision for adequate facilities, including legal aid to the persons subjected
to atrocities to enable them to avail themselves of justice:
(ii) the provision for travelling and maintenance expenses to witnesses, including the
victims of atrocities, during investigation and trial of offences under this Act;
(iii) the provision for the economic and social rehabilitation of the victims of the
atrocities;
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(iv) the appointment of officers for initiating or exercising supervision over
prosecutions for the contravention of the provisions of this Act;
(v) the setting up of committees at such appropriate levels as the State
Government may think fit to assist that Government in formulation or implementation
of such measures;
(vi) provision for a periodic survey of the working of the provisions of this Act with
a view to suggesting measures for the better implementation of the provision of this
Act;
(vii) the identification of the areas where the members of the Scheduled Castes
and the Scheduled Tribes are likely to be subjected to atrocities and adoption of
such measures so as to ensure safety for such members.
(3) The Central Government shall take such steps as may be necessary to co-
ordinate the measures taken by the State Governments under sub-section (1)
(4) The Central Government shall, every year, place on the table of each House of
Parliament a report on the measures taken by itself and by the State Governments
in pursuance of the provisions of this section.
Protection of 22. No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against
theaction taken Central Government or against the State Government or any officer
or authorityin good faith. of Government or any other person for anything which is
in good faith done or intendedto be done under this Act.- 9 -
Power to 23. (1) The Central government may, by notification in the Official
Gazette,make rules. make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act.
(2) Every rule made under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is
made, before each House of Parliament, while it is in session for a total period of
thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive
sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session
or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in making any
modification in the rule or both Houses agree that the rule should not be make, the
rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as
the case may be; so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be
without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule.
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ekuo laj{k.k vf/kfu;e 1993
ekuo vf/kdkj laj{k.k vf/kfu;e jk"Vªifr }kjk çkjaHk esa ,d v/;kns’k ds :i esa
ykxw fd;k x;kA jk’Vªifr }kjk bls 8 tuojh] 1994 dks vuqefr nh xbZ Fkh fdUrq bls ykxw djus
dh frfFk 28 flrEcj] 1993 gSAbl vf/kfu;e esa 8 v/;k; ;k Hkkx ,oa 43 /kkjk,W gSA
• jk"Vªh; ekuo vf/kdkj vk;ksx dk eq[;ky; ubZ fnYyh esa gS ;g 12
vDVwcj] 1993 esa xfBr fd;k x;k Fkk ,oa U;k;ewfrZ jaxukFk feJ blds igys v/;{k Fks
tcfd Justice H. L. Dattu, Chairman orZeku v/;{k gS A Satynarayan Mohanty,
Secretary General A 2006 esa bl vf/kfu;e esa O;kid la”kks/ku fd;s x, vkSj 23 uoEcj]
2006 dks la”kksf/kr vf/kfu;e ykxw fd;k x;kA
lqçhe dksVZ us jkenso ¼jktukFk PkkSgku V/s dkVknkl ekuo vf/kdkjks½ dks
ifjHkkf’kr djrs gq, dgk Fkk fd ^^ekuo vf/kdkj os vk/kkjHkwr] var% fpfUgr vifjorZuh;]
vgLrkUrfjr vf/kdkj gS ftudk dksbZ O;fDr tUe ysus ds ckn vf/kdkjh gksrk gSA^^
10 fnlEcj & ekuo vf/kdkj fnol ds #i esa euk;k tkrk gSA
vf/kfu;e dk Hkkx&1
/kkjk 1 & ;g vf/kfu;e ekuo vf/kdkj laj{k.k vf/kfu;e 1993 dgk tk,xk vkSj laiw.kZ Hkkjr
esa ykxw gksxk fdUrq tEew&d’ehj jkT; ds ekeys esa dsoy ml lhek rd ykxw gksxk tgkW rd
bldk lac/a k ml jkT; dh lafo/kku dh vuqlwph ¼7½ ds varxZRk lwphc) Hkkx&1 vkSj Hkkx&3 ds
fo’k;ksa ls vFkkZr~ ;g vf/kfu;e tEew&d’ehj jkT; ds lac/a k esa jkT; lwph ds fo’k;ksa ij ykxw ugha
gksrkA lkFk gh blds ykxw gksus ds frfFk 28 flrEcj] 1993 gksxhA
/kkjk 2 & ifjHkk"kk &
2¼A½ & l’kL= cy ls vk”k; ukSlus k] Fkylsuk] ok;qlus k ;k la?k ljdkj ls lacfa /kr vU;
l”kL= cy ls gSA
2¼D½ & ekuo vf/kdkj dh ifjHkk"kk %& lafo/kku }kjk XkkjaVhd`r ,oa varjkZ’Vªh; çlafonkvksa
eas lfEefyr ,oa Hkkjr esa U;k;ky;ksa }kjk çorZuh; O;fDr;ksa ds thou] Lora=rk] lekurk ,oa
xfjek ds vf/kdkj ls gSA
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2¼F½ & vUrjkZ"Vªh; çlafonk & flfoy ,oa jktuSfrd vf/kdkjksa dks 16 fnlEcj] 1966
dks UNO dh lk/kkj.k lHkk }kjk Lohdkj dh xbZ] vkfFkZd] lkekftd ,oa lkaLd`frd çalfonk ls gSA
vU; ifjHkkf"kr 'kCn & v/;{k] vk;ksx] ekuo vf/kdkj] U;k;ky;] lnL;] vuqlwfpr
tkfr] vuqlwfpr tutkfr] vYila[;d] efgyk vk;ksx] vf/klwpuk] fofgr] jkT; vk;ksx]
yksd lsodA
Hkkx ¼2½ jk"Vªh; ekuo vf/kdkj vk;ksx /kkjk 3 ls 11
/kkjk 3 & jk"Vªh; ekuo vf/kdkj vk;ksx dk xBu & jk’Vªh; ekuo vf/kdkj dk xBu Hkkjr
ljdkj }kjk fd;k tk,xk ;|fi blds lnL;ksa dh fu;qfDr jk"Vªifr }kjk gksxhA
vk;ksx eas fuEufyf[kr lnL; gkasxs %&
1- v/;{k & tks fd mPpre U;k;ky; dk eq[; U;k;k/kh’k jg pqdk gksA
2- ,d lnL; & tks gkbZ dksVZ dk eq[; U;k;k/kh’k jg pqdk gks ;k orZeku esa
gksA
3- ,d lnL; & tks mPpre U;k;ky; dk U;k;k/kh’k gks ;k jg pqdk gksA
4- nks vU; lnL; & ftUgsa ekuo vf/kdkj ekeyksa dk vPNk Kku gksA
uksV & bl çdkj ekuo vf/kdkj vk;ksx esa ;g 5 lnL;h; vk;ksx gksxkA
vU; lnL; & jk’Vªh; vYila[;d vk;ksx] vuqlfw pr tkfr vk;ksx] vuqlfw pr tutkfr
vk;ksx ,oa jk’Vªh; efgyk vk;ksx ds v/;{k] ysfdu budh lnL;rk dsoy vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 12 ds
[k.M&B ls ysdj J rd ds ekeyksa esa gksxhA
vk;ksx dk ,d egklfpo gksxk tks fd vk;ksx dk eq[; dk;Zikyu vf/kdkjh
dgk tk,xk vkSj og mu dk;ksZa dk fuoZgu djsxk tks fd v/;{k }kjk mls çnku fd;s tk;sxAs
vk;ksx dk eq[;ky; fnYyh esa gksxk fdarq Hkkjr ljdkj dh iwoZ vuqefr ls vk;ksx fdlh Hkh LFkku
ij dk;kZy; LFkkfir dj ldsxkA
/kkjk 4 & v/;{k ,oa lnL;ksa dh fu;qfDr & v/;{k o lnL;ksa dh fu;qfDr jk"Vªifr }kjk ,d 6
lnL;h; lfefr dh vuq”kaLkk ij dh tk;sxh ftlesa %&
1- ç/kkuea=h & v/;{k 2- yksdlHkk v/;{k 3- dsUnzh;
x`g ea=h
4- yksdlHkk esa foi{k dk usrk 5- jkT;lHkk esa foi{k dk usrk
6- jkT;lHkk milHkkifr 'kkfey gksaxsA
uksV & buesa ls dksbZ lnL; lfefr esa vuqifLFkr gS ;k ml le; mijksDr esa ls
fdlh Hkh in esa fjfDr gS rc Hkh “ks"k lnL;ksa dk fu.kZ; fof/klEer ekuk tk;sxkA
/kkjk 5 & v/;{k ,oa lnL;ksa dks gVkuk ,oa R;kx i= &
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1- v/;{k ;k lnL; Hkkjr ds jk’Vªifr dks viuk R;kxi= ns ldrs gS
2- dnkpkj ;k v{kerk ds vk/kkj ij jk"Vªifr mUgsa vyx dj ldrk gS fdUrq bl lac/a k esa
igys lqçhe dksVZ dh tkWp desVh ls tkWp djk,xkA
3- jk’Vªifr }kjk fuEu vk/kkjksa ij gVk;k tk;sxk &
(a) fnokfy;k gksus ij vFkok fdlh nwljs oSrfud jkstxkj esa fyIr gksus ij
(b) ekufld ;k “kkjhfjd v{kerk ij
(c) fod`r fpRr ds gksus ij
(d) uSfrd iru gksus ij vFkok vijk/k ds fy, ltk gksus ijA
/kkjk 6 & v/;{k o lnL;ksa dk dk;Zdky &
v/;{k dk dk;Zdky & in xzg.k djus ls 5 o"kZ dh vof/k vFkok 70 o"kZ dh vk;qA
¼tks igys iwjk gks½ lkFk gh og iqu% fu;qfDr dk ik= ugha gksxkA
lnL;ksa dk dk;Zdky & 5 o"kZ vFkok 70 o"kZ dh vk;qA ¼tks igys iwjk gks½ fdUrq og
iqufuZ;qfDr dk ik= gksxkA
;|fi vius fjVk;jesVa ds ckn v/;{k vFkok lnL;] dsUnz vFkok jkT; ljdkj ds
v/khu ykHk ds fdlh vU; in dks /kkj.k ugha dj ldrsA
/kkjk 7 & dqN ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa lnL; }kjk v/;{k in dk fuoZgu & dqN ifjfLFkfr;ks esa
jk’Vªifr fdlh lnL; dks v/;{k in ds dk;ksZa ds fuoZgu gsrq funsZf”kr dj ldrk gS
tc & 1- v/;{k dh dk;Zdky ds nkSjku e`R;q gks
2- v/;{k R;kxi= ns vFkok vU; otg ls in fjDr gksA
3- v/;{k vodk”k ij pyk tk,A
/kkjk 8 & v/;{k ,oa lnL;ksa dh lsok 'krasZ & dsUnz ljdkj }kjk osru ,oa HkRrs fu/kkZfjr fd;s
tk,Wxs vkSj budh fu;qfDr ds i”pkr~ muesa vykHkdkjh :i ls ifjorZu ugha fd;k tk;sxkA
/kkjk 9 & fjfDr;ksa ds ckotwn Hkh vk;ksx dh dk;Zokgh fof/kekU; gksuk & vk;ksx fd fdlh
dk;Zokgh dks bl vk/kkj ij voS/kkfud ?kksf”’r ugha fd;k tk ldrk fd ml le; fdlh lnL; dk
in fjDr FkkA
/kkjk 10 & çfØ;k dk LFky ,oa dk;ZØe & vk;ksx ,sls LFkku ;k le; ij cSBd djsxk tks fd
mlds v/;{k }kjk fu/kkZfjr fd;k tk;sxkA lkFk gh vk;ksx dks vf/kfu;e ds v/khu gh vius çfØ;k
lac/a kh fu;e cukus dh Lora=rk gksxhA
/kkjk 11 & vk;ksx ds vf/kdkjh ,oa deZpkjh &
1- egklfpo & tks fd Hkkjr ljdkj esa ,d lfpo Lrj dk vf/kdkjh gksxkA
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2- ,d çeq[k iqfyl vf/kdkjh tks fd iqfyl egkfuns’kd (DGP) jst
a dk gksxkA blds
v/khu vU; iqfyl ,oa buosfLVxs”ku vkWfQljA
3- vU; ç”kklfud rduhdh ,oa oSKkfud LVkWQ tks vko”;d gksA
Hkkx&3
vk;ksx ds dk;Z ,oa 'kfDr;kW
/kkjk& 12 & vk;ksx fuEufyf[kr dk;Z djsxk &
1- Loçsj.kk ls vFkok ihfM+r vFkok mldh vksj ls fdlh O;fDr }kjk nk;j ;kfpdk vFkok
U;k;ky; dh fdlh funsZ”ku ij ekuo vf/kdkjksa ds mYya?ku ;k nq’çsj.k dh tkap djsxk lkFk gh
fdlh yksdlsod }kjk ekuo vf/kdkj mYya?ku jksdus esa dh xbZ ykijokgh dh tkap djsxkA
2- fdlh U;k;ky; esa py jgs ekuo vf/kdkj mYya?ku ekeys esa ml U;k;ky; dh vuqefr ls
gLr{ksi dj ldsxkA
3- fdlh jkT; ljdkj dh vuqefr ls mlds fu;a=.k esa LFkkfir fdlh tsy esa lq/kkj ;k
laj{k.k x`g vkfn esa ogkW jg jgs yksxksa dh thou n”kkvksa dh tkap ds fy, cxSj fdlh iwoZ vuqefr ds
fujh{k.k dj ldrk gS lkFk gh ljdkj dks vko”;d flQkfj”k Hkh ns ldrk gSA
4- os lHkh dk;Z tks ekuo vf/kdkjksa ds mi;ksx esa ck/kk Mkyrs gS muds fujh{k.k ds fy,
flQkfj”k djsxkA
5- ekuo vf/kdkjksa ij laf/k;ksa ,oa vUrjkZ’Vªh; [ksyksa dk vk;kstu djsxk vkSj çHkkoh
fØ;kUo;u ds fy, flQkfj”k nsxkA
6- ekuo vf/kdkjksa ds {ks=ksa esa vuql/a kkuksa dks c<+kok nsukA
7- ekuo vf/kdkj lk{kjrk c<+kus dk ç;kl djsxk ,oa bl lac/a k esa yksxksa dks tkx:d djsxk
8- ekuo vf/kdkj ds {ks= esa dk;Z djus okys ,u-th-vks ,oa LkaLFkkvksa dks çksRlkgu nsxkA
vkfnA
/kkjk&13 & tkWp ds laca/k esa 'kfDr;kW & vk;ksx dks ^^flfoy çfØ;k lafgrk 1908^^ ds leLr
ekeyksa ds lac/a k esa flfoy dksVZ dh “kfDRk nh xbZ gS] vFkkZRk~ &
1- og xokgksa dks cqykus vkSj muls iwNrkN djusA
2- fdlh Hkh nLrkost dks [kkstus ;k çLrqr djusA
3- lacfa /kr Hkou esa tkap djus ;k ços”k djus vkfn dh “kfDr j[krk gSA
4- vk;ksx dh çR;sd dk;Zokgh U;kf;d dk;Zokgh ds :i esa ekuh tk,xh vkSj IPC dh
/kkjk 176&177 ds varxZRk ;g ck/;dkjh gksxhA lkFk gh vfHk;qDr dks vk;ksx dh eftLVªsV dksVZ esa
çLrqr fd;k tk ldrk gSA vk;ksx dks flfoy dksVZ dk ntkZ fn;k x;k gS vkSj jkT; ekuo vf/kdkj
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vk;ksx fdlh Hkh ekeys esa bl çdkj dk d`R; djsxk tSls og çkjaHk esa gh vk;ksx }kjk çLrqr fd;k
x;k gSA
/kkjk 14 & vUos{k.k ¼tkap½ & ¼vk;skx tkap ls lacaf/kr½ & vk;ksx] Hkkjr ljdkj ;k jkT;
ljdkj dh iwoZ vuqefr ls mldh fdlh vUos{k.k ;k tkap ,tsalh dh en~n çkIr dj ldrk gS lkFk
gh tkap ,tsalh dks le;≤ ij fjiksVZ] vk;ksx dks Hkstus ds fy, Hkh funsZ”ku ns ldrk gSA
/kkjk 15 & vk;ksx ds le{k O;fDr }kjk nh xbZ xokgh & vk;ksx ds le{k O;fDr }kjk nh xbZ
+ j½ ds fy, ml ij fdlh flfoy dksVZ ;k Øhfeuy dksVZ esa
xokgh ¼dsoy >wBh xokgh dks NksMd
dksbZ n.MkRed dk;Zokgh ugha dh tk,xhA
/kkjk 16 & çfrdwy çHkko Mkyus dh laHkkouk ij O;fDr;ksa dh lquokbZ & ;fn vk;skx fdlh
O;fDr ds vkpj.k ds ckjs eaas tkap djuk vko”;d le>rk gS fdarq ml O;fDr dks ,slk yxrk gS fd
blls mldh lkekftd çfr”Bk /kwfey gks ldrh gS rks ml O;fDr dks vius cpko dk mfpr volj
çnku djsxk fdUrq ;g ckr vkjksih ij ykxw ugha gksxhA
Hkkx&4
^^çfØ;k^^
/kkjk 17 & f’kdk;rksa dh tkap & vk;ksx ekuo vf/kdkjksa ds mya?ku dh f”kdk;rksa dh tkap djrs
le; Hkkjr ljdkj ;k jkT; ljdkj ;k fdlh Hkh vU; çkf/kdkjh ;k laxBu ls ,d fu/kkZfjr le; esa
lwpuk,a eaxok ldrk gSA
/kkjk 18 & tkap ds nkSjku ,oa mlds Ik’pkr~ ds dne & tkap ds nkSjku ;fn ekuo vf/kdkjksa
dk mya?ku fdlh yksdlsod }kjk vFkok mldh ykijokgh }kjk vFkok fdlh vU; O;fDr }kjk ik;k
tkrk gS rks og lacfa /kr ljdkj ;k çkf/kdkjh dks &
1- f”kdk;rdrkZ ;k mlds ifjokj ;k ihfMr dks mfpr gtkZuk nsus dhA
2- vkSj vkjksih ds fo:) ¼f[kykQ½ dkuwuh dk;Zokgh dh flQkfj”k dj ldrk gSA
lkFk gh og lqçhe dksVZ o gkbZ dksVZ ls ,sls vkns”k@funsZ”k@fjV tkjh djus dk
vkxzg dj ldrk gS tks og U;k;ky; vko”;d le>sA lkFk gh ihfM+r ;k mlds ifjokj dks varfje
/ku jkf”k miyC/k djk,xk ;k bl lac/a k esa flQkfj”k djsxkA blds lkFk gh og viuh tkap dh ,d
çfr vko”;d flQkfj”k ds lkFk ,d ekg ds Hkhrj ljdkj vFkok lacfa /kr çkf/kdkjh dks Hkh Hkstx
s kA
/kkjk 19 & l’kL= cyksa ds laca/k esa çfØ;k & vk;ksx ;k rks Loçsj.k ls ;k ;kfpdk nk;j gksus
ij l”kL= cykas }kjk ekuo vf/kdkjksa ds mYYka?ku dh f”kdk;rksa dks fuiVkus ds fy, Hkkjr ljdkj
ls igys ,d çfrosnu ;k fjiksVZ cqyok,xkA bl lac/a k esa çfrosnu çkIr gksus ds ckn ;k rks og
f”kdk;r ij dk;Zokgh ugha djsxk ;k fQj ;FkkfLFkfr ij ljdkj dks viuh fjiksVZ çLrqr djsxkA
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ljdkj ml fjiksVZ esa çLrqr dh xbZ flQkfj”kksa ij dh xbZ dk;Zokgh dks rhu ekg vFkok vk;skx
}kjk Lohd`r le; lhek ds vanj lwpuk vk;ksx dks Hkstx
s kA blds lkFk gh vk;ksx vius çfrosnu]
ljdkj dks Hksth xbZ flQkfj”ksa vkSj ljdkj ds }kjk dh xbZ dk;Zokgh dks Hkh çdkf”kr djsxkA
dsUnz vFkok jkT; ljdkj viuh ;FkkfLFkfr dks laln ;k jkT; fo/kkf;dk ds nksukssa
lnuksa eas çLrqr djsxkA
/kkjk 20 & vk;ksx dk okf"kZd ,oa fo’ks"k çfrosnu & vk;ksx] dsUnz ljdkj ;k lacfa /kr jkT;
ljdkj dks çfro’kZ ,d izfrosnu çLrqr djsxk tks dh ljdkj }kjk laln esa çLrqr dh tk,xhA
Hkkx 5
ÞjkT; ekuokf/kdkj vk;ksxÞ
/kkjk 21& jkT; ekuokf/kdkj vk;ksx& xBu & jkT; ekuokf/kdkj vk;ksx dk xBu jkT;
ljdkj }kjk fd;k tk,xk ftlesa rhu lnL; gksx
a s&
1- v/;{k & tks fd mPp U;k;ky; dk eq[; U;k;k/kh”k jgk gksA
2- ,d lnL; tks fd mPp U;k;ky; dk U;k;k/kh”k gks vFkok jgk gks vFkok ftyk
U;k;k/kh’k ds :i esa U;wure 7 o"kZ ds vuqHko ds lkFk ftyk U;k;k/kh”k gks ;k jgk gksA
3- ,d vU; lnL; ftls ekuo vf/kdkjksa dk vPNk Kku gksA
jkT; vk;ksx dk ,d lfpo Hkh gksxk tks fd vk;ksx dk eq[; dk;Zikfyd
vf/kdkjh dgk tk;sxkA jkT; vk;ksx ds dk;Zdky dk LFkku jkT; ljdkj }kjk fu/kkZfjr gksxkA 2 ;k
vf/kd jkT; ljdkjas] jkT; vk;ksx ds v/;{k ;k lnL; dh lgefr ls mls nksuksa vk;ksxkas ds v/;{k
;k lnL;ksa dk nkf;Ro çnku dj ldrh gSA jkT; vk;ksx lafo/kku dh lkroh vuqlwph eas of.kZr
lwph 2 vkSj 3 ds lac/a k esa ekuokf/kdkj mYya?ku ekeyksa dh tkap djsxkA
/kkjk 22 & v/;{k ,oa lnL;ksa dh fu;qfDr &
v/;{k & 8 lnL;ksa dh fu;qfDr jkT;iky }kjk ,d lfefr dh flQkfj”k ij dh tk,xh
lfefr fuEufyf[kr lnL;ksa ls feydj cusxh &
1- eq[;ea=h & v/;{k 2- fo/kkulHkk dk v/;{k
3- jkT; dk x`gea=h 4- fo/kkulHkk esa foi{k dk usrk
lkFk gh ;fn ml jkT; esa fo/kku ifj’kn~ dk vfLrRo Hkh gS rks mldk lHkkifr ,oa
foi{k dk usrk Hkh lfefr ds lnL; gksx
a As
/kkjk 23 & v/;{k ,oa lnL;ksa dk gVk;k tkuk & v/;{k ,oa lnL;ksa dk R;kxi=@gVkuk &
lnL; viuk R;kxi= jkT;iky dks ns ldax
s s fdUrq mUgs gVkus dk vf/kdkj dsoy jk"Vªifr dks
gksxk vkSj mlds fy, ogh çfØ;k gksxh tks fd jk’Vªh; ekuo vf/kdkj vk;ksx ds v/;{k ,oa lnL;ksa
ds fy, viukbZ tkrh gSA
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/kkjk 24 & v/;{k ,oa lnL;ksa dk dk;Zdky &
dk;Zdky & tks N.H.R.C. dk gSA
/kkjk 25 & dqN ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa lnL; ds v/;{k ds :i esa dke djukA fu;qfDr & jkT;iky
N.H.R.C. dh rjgA
/kkjk 26 & vk;ksx ds v/;{k o lnL;ksa dh lsok “krasZ jkT; ljdkj }kjk r; fd;k tk,A
/kkjk 27 & vU; vf/kdkjh vkSj deZpkjh &
1- ,d lfpo tks jkT; ljdkj ds varxZRk ¼lfpo jSd
a dk vf/kdkjh gksxk½
2- ,d ofj"B iqfyl vf/kdkjh tks dh iqfyl egkfujh{kd ¼I.G.½ Rank dk gksxkA
3- vU; deZpkjh tks vko”;d lHkh ds osru HkRrs jkT; ljdkj fu/kkZfjr djsxhA
/kkjk 28 & vk;ksx dk okf"kZd çfrosnu &jkT; vk;ksx jkT; ljdkj dks çfro’kZ okf’kZd çfrosnu
çLrqr djsxh ftls jkT; ljdkj fo/kkue.My esa çLrqr djsxhA
धारा 29 – राZ[\य मानवा^धकार आयोग से सdबिMधत कुछ उपबंधl का राmय आयोगl पर लागू होना-
(धाराएँ 9,10,12,13,14,15,16,17 एवं 18 के उपबंध)
Hkkx& 6 ¼/kkjk 30 ls 31½

ekuokf/kdkj U;k;ky;
/kkjk 30 & ekuokf/kdkj U;k;ky; & ekuokf/kdkj mYy?kau lac/a kh ekeyks ds 'kh?kz fopkj.k gsrq
jkT; ljdkj] mPp U;k;ky; ds eq[; U;k;k/kh’k dh lykg ij çR;sd ftys eas ekuo vf/kdkj
mYya?ku vijk/kksa ij fopkj ds fy, ,d l= U;k;ky; dks ekuo vf/kdkj U;k;ky; ds :i esa
xfBr djsxhA
/kkjk 31 & fof’k"V yksd vfHk;kstd & jkT; ljdkj }kjk ekuo vf/kdkj U;k;ky; ds fy, ,d
fof”k’V yksd vfHk;kstd dh Hkh fu;qfDr dh tk,xh ftls vf/koDrk ds :i esa de ls de 7 o"kksZ
dk vuqHko gksA
Hkkx&7 foRr ys[kk ,oa ys[kk ijh{kk
/kkjk 32 & dsUnz ljdkj }kjk vuqnku & dsUnz ljdkj laln }kjk ikfjr vuqnku dks jk"Vªh;
ekuokf/kdkj vk;ksx ds dk;ksZa ds fy, Lohd`r djsxhA
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/kkjk 33 & jkT; ljdkj }kjk vuqnku & jkT; ljdkj] fo/kku e.My }kjk Lohd`r /kujkf”k dks
jkT; ekuo vf/kdkj vk;ksx ds dk;ksZsa ds fy, çnku djsxhA
/kkjk 34 & ys[ks ,oa ys[kk ijh{k.k & jk"Vªh; ekuo vf/kdkj vk;ksx (N.H.R.C.) viuk
okf’kZd foRrh; fooj.k Hkkjr ds CAG ds fu;a=.k esa rS;kj djsxk lkFk gh CAG bl ys[ks dk ys[kk
ijh{k.k Hkh dj ldsxk ,oa CAG fjiksZV tks laln ds nksuksa lnuks esa j[khs tk;xhA
/kkjk 35 & jkT; vk;ksx dk ys[kk ,oa ys[kk ijh{k.k & jkT; vk;ksx ds ys[ks ,oa ys[kk ijh{k.k
jkT; ekuo vf/kdkj vk;ksx CAG ds fu;a=.k esa vius okf’kZd ys[ks rS;kj djsxk vkSj CAG budk
ys[kk ijh{k.k Hkh dj ldsxkA og bldh fjiksVZ jkT; ljdkj dks nsxk] tks fd ljdkj }kjk fo/kku
e.My esa çLrqr dh tk;xhA
Hkkx& 8 & fofo/k

/kkjk 36 & os ekeys tks vk;ksx dh vf/kdkfjrk esa ugha vkrs &
1- vk;ksx ,sls ekeyks dh tkap ugha djsxk tks fd orZeku esa jkT; vk;ksx rFkk
fdlh vU; vk;ksx eas yafcr iMs gq, gSA
2- lkFk gh vk;ksx ,sls ekeyksa dh tkap ugh dj ldrk tgkW ekuo vf/kdkj vk;ksx
ds mYYka?ku ds 1 o"kZ chr pqdk gks blds ckn ekeyk çLrqr fd;k x;k gksA
/kkjk 37 & ^fo’ks"k vUos"k.k ny dk xBu & ljdkj vk;ksx dh lykg ij vk;ksx dh tkap
çfØ;k ds varxZRk ,d ;k vf/kd tkap lfefr dk xBu dj ldrh gksA
/kkjk 38 & ln~Hkko esa dh xbZ dk;Zokgh dk laj{k.k & Hkkjr ljdkj] jkT; ljdkj] NHRC,
SHRC vFkok mlds v/khuLFk dk;Z djus okys deZpkjh ds fo:) mlds }kjk ln~Hkkouk ds fy, dh
xbZ fdlh dk;Zokgh ds fo:) dksbZ dkuwuh dk;Zokgh ugha dh tk ldrhA
/kkjk 39 & lnL; ,oa vf/kdkfj;ksa dk yksd lsod gksuk & vk;ksx ds lnL;ksa ,oa vk;ksx }kjk
fu;qDr çR;sd vf/kdkjh deZpkjh dks IPC dh /kkjk&21 ds varxZRk yksd lsod le>k tk,xkA
/kkjk 40 & Hkkjr ljdkj dh fu;e cukus dh 'kfDr & Hkkjr ljdkj ds v/khu ds micU/kksa
dks ykxw djus ds fy, fu;e cuk ldsxh ftUgsa ;Fkk”kh?kz de ls de 30 fnuksa dh vof/k ds fy,
laln ds nksuksa lnuksa esa çLrqr fd;k tk,xkA
/kkjk 40¼B½ & ds varxZr vk;ksx dks dsUnz ljdkj dh vuqefr ls fofu;e cukus dh “kfDRk
nh xbZ gSA
/kkjk&41 & jkT; ljdkj dh fu;e cukus dh 'kfDRk & jkT; ds lac/a k esa /kkjk&40 dh rjg
jgsxhA
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/kkjk&42 & dfBukbZ;ksa dks lekIr djus dh 'kfDr & ;fn bl vf/kfu;e ds mica/kksa dks
fØ;kfUor djus esa dksbZ dfBukbZ mRiUu gksrh gS rks Hkkjr ljdkj blds fujkdj.k ds fy, vko”;d
ç;kl dj ldrh gS fdUrq ,sls dksbZ vkns”k vf/kfu;e ykxw gksus dh frfFk ls 2 o"kksZ dh vof/k ds
ckn ykxw ugha fd, tk ldrsA
/kkjk&43 & fujlu & ekuo vf/kdkj laj{k.k v/;kns”k mfpr fof/k }kjk fujflr fd;k tk ldrk
gS fdUrq fujflr gksus ij vf/kfu;e ds v/khu dh xbZ iwoZorhZ dk;Zokfg;kW voS/k ugha ekuh tk,xhA
ekuo vf/kdkjksa dh lkoZHkkSfed mn~?kks"k.kk & la;qDr jk"Vª la?k dh egklHkk us 10 fnlEcj]
1948 dks ekuo vf/kdkjksa lac/a kh lkoZtfud ?kks’k.kk dks Lohdkj fd;k vkSj rHkh ls 10 fnlEcj]
ekuo vf/kdkj fnol ds :i esa euk;k tkrk gSA bl mn~?kks’k.kk esa mísf”kdk dh çLrkouk gS ftlesa
dqy 30 ,DV gS ftuesa ls 2&21 vuqPNsn~ esa ukxfjd ,oa jktuSfrd vf/kdkjksa dh ppkZ dh xbZ
gS tcfd 22&27 esa vkfFkZd ,oa lkekftd vf/kdkj gSA
lkoZHkkSfed ?kks"k.kk ds dqN çeq[k vuqPNsn %&
Art 3 %& çk.k] Lora=rk ,oa nSfgd lqj{kk dk vf/kdkj
Art 4 %& nklrk ds fo:) vf/kdkj
Art 7. %& fof/k ds le{k lekurk ,oa fof/k laj{k.k dk vf/kdkj
Art 11 %& vijk/kksa ds nks’kflf) ds lac/a k esa laj{k.k
Art 19. %& fopkj ,oa vfHkO;fDr dh Lora=rk
Art 20. %& “kkafriwoZd lEesyu ,oa laxe dh Lora=rk
Art 22. %& lkekftd lqj{kk dk vf/kdkj
Art 26. %& f”k{kk dk vf/kdkj
Art 29. %& Lora=rkvksa ij lhek,W &
çR;sd O;fDr dks vius vf/kdkjksa ,oa Lora=rk ds ç;ksx dh NwV ogh rd gS
tgkW rd nwljksa ds vf/kdkjksa dk vfrØe.k u gksA
varjkZ"Vªh; çlafonk
la;qDr jk’Vª lHkk us 16 fnlEcj] 1966 dks ekuo vf/kdkjksa ij varjkZ’Vªh; çlafonk
dks Lohdkj fd;k Fkk ftlds 2 Hkkx gS &
1- ukxfjd ,oa vf/kdkjksa ij IC 1966 tks fd 22 ekpZ] 1976 dks ykxw dh xbZA Hkkjr us
bl ij 1979 eas gLrk{kj fd,A
2- lkekftd] vkfFkZd] lkaLd`frd vf/kdkjksa ij IC 1966 ftls 3 tuojh] 1975 esa ykxw
fd;k x;kA
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egklHkk us 15 fnlECkj] 1989 dks blds varxZr 1 vU; çksVksdkWy Lohdkj fd;k
ftlds varxZr e`R;qn.M dh ltk dks lekIr djus dk çko/kku FkkA ;g çksVksdkWy 11 tuojh] 1991
dks ykxw fd;k x;kA
ukxfjd ,oa jktuSfrd çlafonk ds çeq[k vuqPNsn~ & buesa dqy 53 vuqPNsn~ gS ftUgas 6 Hkkxksa
esa ckaVk x;k gS &
Art-6 & çk.k vf/kdkj@thou dk vf/kdkj
Art-7 & vekuoh; O;ogkj ls Lora=rk
Art-8 & nklçFkk ,oa ckyJe ls Lora=rk
Art-16& fof/k ds le{k lekurk
Art-21 & “kkafriwoZd lEesyu dk vf/kdkj
Art-22 & la?k cukus dh Lora=rk
Art-24 & çk.k cPpks]a f”k”kq ,oa ckydksa ds vf/kdkj ,oa laj{k.k
Art-27 & vYila[;dksa ds vf/kdkj
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THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS
ACT,1993
[As amended by the Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Act, 2006-No. 43 of
2006] (8th January, 1994)
CONTENTS
PREAMBLE
CHAPER 1
PRELIMINARY
1. Short title, extent and commencement
2. Definitions
CHAPTER II
THE NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
3. Constitution of a National Human Rights Commission
4. Appointment of Chairperson and other Members
5. Resignation and removal of Chairperson and Members
6. Term of Office of Chairperson and Members
7. Member to act as Chairperson or to discharge his functions in certain
circumstances
8. Terms and conditions of service of Chairperson and Members
9. Vacancies etc., not to invalidate the proceedings of the Commission
10. Procedure to be regulated by the Commission
11. Officers and other staff of the Commission
CHAPTER III
FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF THE COMMISSION
12. Functions of the Commission
13. Powers relating to inquiries
14. Investigation
15. Statement made by persons to the Commission
16. Persons likely to be prejudicially affected to be heard
CHAPTER IV
PROCEDURE
17. Inquiry into complaints 13
18. Steps during and after inquiry 13
19. Procedure with respect to armed forces 14
20 Annual and special reports of the Commission
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CHAPTER V
STATE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
21. Constitution of State Human Rights Commissions
22. Appointment of Chairperson and Members of State Commission
23. Resignation and Removal of Chairperson or a Member of the State Commission
24. Term of office of Chairperson and Members of the State Commission
25. Member to act as Chairperson or to discharge his functions in certain
circumstances
26. Terms and conditions of service of Chairperson and Members of State
Commission
27. Officers and other staff of the State Commission
28. Annual and special reports of State Commission
29. Application of certain provisions relating to National Human Rights Commission
to State Commissions
CHAPTER VI
HUMAN RIGHTS COURTS
30. Human Rights Courts
31. Special Public Prosecutor
CHAPTER VII
FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT
32. Grants by the Central Government
33. Grants by the State Government
34. Accounts and Audit
35. Accounts and Audit of State Commission
CHAPTER VIII
MISCELLANEOUS
36. Matters not subject to jurisdiction of the Commission
37. Constitution of special investigation teams
38. Protection of action taken in good faith
39. Members and officers to be public servants
40. Power of Central Government to make rules
40(A). Power to make rules retrospectively
40(B). Power of Commission to make Regulations
41. Power of State Government to make rules
42. Power to remove difficulties
43. Repeal and Savings
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CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
1. Short title, extent and commencement
(1) This Act may be called the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993.*
Provided that it shall apply to the State of Jammu and Kashmir only in so far as it
pertains to the matters relatable to any of the entries enumerated in List I or List
lll in the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution as applicable to that State.
(3) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 28th day of
September, 1993.
2. Definitions (1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires-
(a) “armed forces” means the naval, military and air forces and includes any other
armed forces of the Union;
(b) “Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Commission or of the State
Commission, as the case may be;
(c) “Commission” means the National Human Rights Commission under section 3;
(d) “human rights” means the rights relating to life, liberty, equality and dignity of
the individual guaranteed by the Constitution or embodied in the International
Covenants and enforceable by courts in India.
(e) “Human Rights Court” means the Human Rights Court specified under section
30;
(f) “International Covenants” means the International Covenant on Civil and Political
Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural rights
adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on the 16th 1 December,
1966 [and such other Covenant or Convention adopted by the General Assembly of
the United Nations as the Central Government may, by notification, specify”]1 ;
(g) “Member” means a Member of the Commission or of the State Commission, as
the case may be2;
(h) “National Commission for Minorities” means the National Commission for
Minorities constituted under section 3 of the National Commission for Minorities Act,
1992;
(i) “National Commission for the Scheduled Castes”
means the National Commission for the Scheduled Castes referred to in Article 338
of the Constitution1;
(ia) “National Commission for the Scheduled Tribes”
means the National Commission for the Scheduled Tribes referred to in Article
338A of the Constitution2 ;
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(j) “National Commission for Women” means the National Commission for Women
constituted under section 3 of the National Commission for Women Act, 1990;
(k) “Notification” means a notification published in the official Gazette;
(l) “Prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
(m) “Public servant” shall have the meaning assigned to it in section 21 of the
Indian Penal Code;
(n) “State Commission” means a State Human Rights Commission constituted
under section 21.(2) Any reference in this Act to a law, which is not in force in the
State of Jammu and Kashmir, shall, in relation to that State, be construed as a
reference to a corresponding law, if any, in force in that State.
CHAPTER II
THE NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
3. Constitution of a National Human Rights Commission

(1) The Central Government shall constitute a body to be known as the National
Human Rights Commission to exercise the powers conferred upon, and to perform
the functions assigned to it, under this Act.
(2) The Commission shall consist of:
(a) a Chairperson who has been a Chief Justice of the Supreme Court;
(b) one Member who is or has been, a Judge of the Supreme Court;
(c) one Member who is, or has been, the Chief Justice of a High Court;
(d) two Members to be appointed from amongst persons having knowledge of, or
practical experience in, matters relating to human rights.
(3) The Chairperson of the National Commission for Minorities, 1[the National
Commission for the Scheduled Castes, the National Commission for the Scheduled
Tribes]and the National Commission for Women shall be deemed to be Members of
the Commission for the discharge of functions specified in clauses (b) to (j) of
section 12.
(4) There shall be a Secretary-General who shall be the Chief Executive Officer of
the Commission and shall exercise such powers and discharge such functions of
the Commission2 [except judicial functions and the power to make regulations under
section 40 B], as may be delegated to him by the Commission or the Chairperson
as the case may be. 1 Subs. by Act 43 of 2006 for “The National Commission for
the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.”
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(5) The headquarters of the Commission shall be at Delhi and the Commission
may, with the previous approval of the Central Government, establish offices at
other places in India.
4. Appointment of Chairperson and other Members

(1) The Chairperson and [the Members]1 shall be appointed by the President by
warrant under his hand and seal; Provided that every appointment under this sub-
section shall be made after obtaining the recommendations of a Committee
consisting of–
(a) The Prime Minister — Chairperson
(b) Speaker of the House of the People — Member
(c) Minister in-charge of the Ministry of Home Affairs in the Government of India —
Member
(d) Leader of the Opposition in the House of the People — Member
(e) Leader of the Opposition in the Council of States — Member
(f) Deputy Chairman of the Council of States — Member
Provided further that no sitting Judge of the Supreme Court or sitting Chief Justice
of a High Court shall be appointed except after consultation with the Chief Justice
of India.
(2) No appointment of a Chairperson or a Member shall be invalid merely by
reason of any [vacancy of any member in the Committee referred to in the first
proviso to sub-section (1)]2.
5. Resignation and removal of Chairperson and Members3

(1) The Chairperson or any Member may, by notice in writing under his hand
addressed to the President of India, resign his office.
(2) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (3), the Chairperson or any Member
shall only be removed from his office by order of the President of India on the
ground of proved misbehaviour or incapacity after the Supreme Court, on reference
being made to it by the President, has, on inquiry held in accordance with the
procedure prescribed in that behalf by the Supreme Court, reported that the
Chairperson or the Member, as the case may be, ought on any such ground to be
removed.
(3) Notwithstanding anything in sub-section (2), the President may, by order,
remove from office the Chairperson or any Member if the Chairperson or such
Member, as the case may be–
(a) is adjudged an insolvent; or
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(b) engages during his term of office in any paid employment outside the duties of
his office; or
(c) is unfit to continue in office by reason of infirmity of mind or body; or
(d) is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court; or
(e) is convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for an offence which in the opinion
of the President involves moral turpitude.
6. Term of office of Chairperson and Members1

(1) A person appointed as Chairperson shall hold office for a term of five years
from the date on which he enters upon his office or until he attains the age of
seventy years, whichever is earlier.
(2) A person appointed as a Member shall hold office for a term of five years from
the date on which he enters upon his office and shall be eligible for re-appointment
for another term of five years. Provided that no Member shall hold office after he
has attained the age of seventy years.
(3) On ceasing to hold office, a Chairperson or a Member shall be ineligible for
further employment under the Government of India or under the Government of any
State.
7. Member to act as Chairperson or to discharge his functions

in certain circumstances
(1) In the event of the occurrence of any vacancy in the office of 1 Subs. by Act
43 of 2006 for “other members” the Chairperson by reason of his death, resignation
or otherwise, the 2 Subs. by Act 43 of 2006 for “vacancy in the Committee”
President may, by notification, authorise one of the Members to act as the
Chairperson until the appointment of a new Chairperson to fill such vacancy.
(2) When the Chairperson is unable to discharge his functions owing to absence on
leave or otherwise, such one of the Members as the President may, by notification,
authorise in this behalf, shall discharge the functions of the Chairperson until the
date on which the Chairperson resumes his duties.
8. Terms and conditions of service of Chairperson and

Members
The salaries and allowances payable to, and other terms and conditions of service
of, the1 [Chairperson and] Members shall be such as may be prescribed.Provided
that neither the salary and allowances nor the other terms and conditions of service
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of 2 [the Chairperson or] a Member shall be varied to his disadvantage after his
appointment.]
9. Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate the proceedings of the

Commission
No act or proceedings of the Commission shall be questioned or shall be
invalidated merely on the ground of existence of any vacancy or defect in the
constitution of the Commission.
10. Procedure to be regulated by the Commission

(1) The Commission shall meet at such time and place as the Chairperson may
think fit.
(2) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder, the
Commission shall have the power to lay down by regulations its own procedure3.
(3) All orders and decisions of the Commission shall be authenticated by the
Secretary-General or any other officer of the Commission duly authorised by the
Chairperson in this behalf.
11. Officers and other staff of the Commission

(1) The Central Government shall make available to the Commission: (a) an officer
of the rank of the Secretary to the Government of India who shall be the
Secretary-General of the Commission; and
(b) such police and investigative staff under an officer not below the rank of a
Director General of Police and such other officers and staff as may be necessary
for the efficient performance of the functions of the Commission.
(2) Subject to such rules as may be made by the Central Government in this
behalf, the Commission may appoint such other administrative, technical and
scientific staff as it may consider necessary.
(3) The salaries, allowances and conditions of service of the officers and other staff
appointed under sub-section (2) shall be such as may be prescribed.
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CHAPTER III
FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF THE COMMISSION
12. Functions of the Commission

The Commission shall perform all or any of the following functions,
namely:-
(a) inquire, suo motu or on a petition presented to it by a victim or any person on
his behalf [or on a direction or order of any court]1, into complaint of
(i) violation of human rights or abetment thereof; or
(ii) negligence in the prevention of such violation, by a public servant;
(b) intervene in any proceeding involving any allegation of violation of human rights
pending before a court with the approval of such court;
(c)2 visit, notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in
force, any jail or other institution under the control of the State Government, where
persons are detained or lodged for purposes of treatment, reformation or protection,
for the study of the living conditions of the inmates thereof and make
recommendations thereon to the Government;
(d) review the safeguards provided by or under the Constitution or any law for the
time being in force for the protection of human rights and recommend measures for
their effective implementation;
(e) review the factors, including acts of terrorism that inhibit the enjoyment of
human rights and recommend appropriate remedial measures;
(f) study treaties and other international instruments on human rights and make
recommendations for their effective implementation;
(g) undertake and promote research in the field of human rights;
(h) spread human rights literacy among various sections of society and promote
awareness of the safeguards available for the protection of these rights through
publications, the media, seminars and other available means;
(i) encourage the efforts of non-governmental organisations and institutions working
in the field of human rights;
(j) such other functions as it may consider necessary for the protection of human
rights.
13. Powers relating to inquiries

(1) The Commission shall, while inquiring into complaints under this Act, have all
the powers of a civil court trying a suit under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908,
and in particular in respect of the following matters, namely :
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(a) summoning and enforcing the attendance of witnesses and examining them on
oath;
(b) discovery and production of any document;
(c) receiving evidence on affidavits;
(d) requisitioning any public record or copy thereof from any court or office;
(e) issuing commissions for the examination of witnesses or documents;
(f) any other matter which may be prescribed.
(2) The Commission shall have power to require any person, subject to any
privilege which may be claimed by that person under any law for the time being in
force, to furnish information on such points or matters as, in the opinion of the
Commission, may be useful for, or relevant to, the subject matter of the inquiry and
any person so required shall be deemed to be legally bound to furnish such
information within the meaning of section 176 and section 177 of the Indian Penal
Code.
(3) The Commission or any other officer, not below the rank of a Gazetted Officer,
specially authorised in this behalf by the Commission may enter any building or
place where the Commission has reason to believe that any document relating to
the subject matter of the inquiry may be found, and may seize any such document
or take extracts or copies therefrom subject to the provisions of section 100 of the
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, in so far as it may be applicable.
(4) The Commission shall be deemed to be a civil court and when any offence as
is described in section 175, section 178, section 179, section 180 or section 228 of
the Indian Penal Code is committed in the view or presence of the Commission,
the Commission may, after recording the facts constituting the offence and the
statement of the accused as provided for in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973,
forward the case to a Magistrate having jurisdiction to try the same and the
Magistrate to whom any such case is forwarded shall proceed to hear the
complaint against the accused as if the case has been forwarded to him under
section 346 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
(5) Every proceeding before the Commission shall be deemed to be a judicial
proceeding within the meaning of sections 193 and 228, and for the purposes of
section 196, of the Indian Penal Code, and the Commission shall be deemed to be
a civil court for all the purposes of section 195 and Chapter XXVI of the Code of
Criminal Procedure, 1973.
(6)1 Where the Commission considers it necessary or expedient so to do, it may,
by order, transfer any complaint filed or pending before it to the State Commission
of the State from which the complaint arises, for disposal in accordance with the
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provisions of this Act; Provided that no such complaint shall be transferred unless
the same is one respecting which the State Commission has jurisdiction to entertain
the same.
(7)1 Every complaint transferred under sub-section(6) shall be dealt with and
disposed of by the State Commission as if it were a complaint initially filed before
it.
14. Investigation
(1) The Commission may, for the purpose of conducting any investigation pertaining
to the inquiry, utilise the services of any officer or investigation agency of the
Central Government or any State Government with the concurrence of the Central
Government or the State Government, as the case may be.
(2) For the purpose of investigating into any matter pertaining to the inquiry, any
officer or agency whose services are utilised under subsection
(1) may, subject to the direction and control of the Commission:-
(a) summon and enforce the attendance of any person and examine him;
(b) require the discovery and production of any document; and
(c) requisition any public record or copy thereof from any office.
(3) The provisions of section 15 shall apply in relation to any statement made by a
person before any officer or agency whose services are utilised under sub-section
(1) as they apply in relation to any statement made by a person in the course of
giving evidence before the Commission.
(4) The officer or agency whose services are utilised under subsection
(1) shall investigate into any matter pertaining to the inquiry and
submit a report thereon to the Commission within such period as may be
specified by the Commission in this behalf.
(5) The Commission shall satisfy itself about the correctness of the facts stated and
the conclusion, if any, arrived at in the report submitted to it under sub-section (4)
and for this purpose the Commission may make such inquiry (including the
examination of the person or persons who conducted or assisted in the
investigation) as it thinks fit.
15. Statement made by persons to the Commission

No statement made by a person in the course of giving evidence before
the Commission shall subject him to, or be used against him in, any civil
or criminal proceeding except a prosecution for giving false evidence by
such statement:
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Provided that the statement:-
(a) is made in reply to the question which he is required by the Commission to
answer; or
(b) is relevant to the subject matter of the inquiry.
16. Persons likely to be prejudicially affected to be heard

If, at any stage of the inquiry, the Commission:-
(a) considers it necessary to inquire into the conduct of any person; or
(b) is of the opinion that the reputation of any person is likely to be prejudicially
affected by the inquiry; it shall give to that person a reasonable opportunity of
being heard in the inquiry and to produce evidence in his defence: Provided that
nothing in this section shall apply where the credit of a witness is being mpeached.
CHAPTER IV
PROCEDURE
17. Inquiry into complaints
The Commission while inquiring into the complaints of violations of
human rights may–
(i) call for information or report from the Central Government or any State
Government or any other authority or organisation subordinate thereto within such
time as may be specified by it:- Provided that–
(a) if the information or report is not received within the time stipulated by the
Commission, it may proceed to inquire into the complaint on its own;
(b) if, on receipt of information or report, the Commission is satisfied either that no
further inquiry is required or that the required action has been initiated or taken by
the concerned Government or authority, it may not proceed with the complaint
and inform the complainant accordingly; (ii) without prejudice to anything contained
in clause (i), if it considers necessary, having regard to the nature of the complaint,
initiate an inquiry.
18. Steps during and after inquiry1

[The Commission may take any of the following steps during or upon the
completion of an inquiry held under this Act, namely:-
(a) where the inquiry discloses the commission of violation of human rights or
negligence in the prevention of violation of human rights or abetment thereof by a
public servant, it may recommend to the concerned Government or authority –
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(i) to make payment of compensation or damages to the complainant or to the
victim or the members of his family as the Commission may consider necessary;
(ii) to initiate proceedings for prosecution or such other suitable action as the
Commission may deem fit against the concerned person or persons;
(iii) to take such further action as it may think fit;
(b) approach the Supreme Court or the High Court concerned for such directions,
orders or writs as that Court may deem necessary;
(c) recommend to the concerned Government or authority at any stage of the
inquiry for the grant of such immediate interim relief to the victim or the members
of his family as the Commission may consider necessary;
(d) subject to the provisions of clause (e), provide a copy of the inquiry report to
the petitioner or his representative;
(e) the Commission shall send a copy of its inquiry report together with its
recommendations to the concerned Government or authority and the concerned
Government or authority shall, within a period of one month, or such further time
as the Commission may allow, forward its comments on the report, including the
action taken or proposed to be taken thereon, to the Commission;
(f) the Commission shall publish its inquiry report together with the comments of
the concerned Government or authority, if any, and the action taken or proposed to
be taken by the concerned Government or authority on the recommendations of the
Commission.]1
19. Procedure with respect to armed forces

(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, while dealing with complaints of
violation of human rights by members of the armed forces, the Commission shall
adopt the following procedure, namely :-
(a) it may, either on its own motion or on receipt of a petition, seek a report from
the Central Government;
(b) after the receipt of the report, it may, either not proceed with the complaint or,
as the case may be, make its recommendations to that Government.
(2) The Central Government shall inform the Commission of the action taken on the
recommendations within three months or such further time as the Commission may
allow.
(3) The Commission shall publish its report together with its recommendations made
to the Central Government and the action taken by that Government on such
recommendations.
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(4) The Commission shall provide a copy of the report published under sub-section
(3) to the petitioner or his representative.
20. Annual and special reports of the Commission

(1) The Commission shall submit an annual report to the Central Government and
to the State Government concerned and may at any time submit special reports on
any matter which, in its opinion, is of such urgency or importance that it should not
be deferred till submission of the annual report.
(2) The Central Government and the State Government, as the case may be, shall
cause the annual and special reports of the Commission to be laid before each
House of Parliament or the State Legislature respectively, as the case may be,
along with a memorandum of action taken or proposed to be taken on the
recommendations of the Commission and the reasons for non-acceptance of the
recommendations, if any.
CHAPTER V
STATE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSIONS
21. Constitution of State Human Rights Commissions
(1) A State Government may constitute a body to be known as the .......................
(name of the State) Human Rights Commission to exercise the powers conferred
upon, and to perform the functions assigned to, a State Commission under this
chapter.
(2)1 [The State Commission shall, with effect from such date as the State
Government may by notification specify, consist of—
(a) a Chairperson who has been a Chief Justice of a High Court;
(b) one Member who is, or has been, a Judge of a High Court or District Judge in
the State with a minimum of seven years experience as District Judge;
(c) one Member to be appointed from amongst persons having knowledge of, or
practical experience in, matters relating to human rights.]1
(3) There shall be a Secretary who shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the
State Commission and shall exercise such powers and discharge such functions of
the State Commission as it may delegate to him. (4) The headquarters of the State
Commission shall be at such place as the State Government may, by notification,
specify.
(5) A State Commission may inquire into violation of human rights only in respect
of matters relatable to any of the entries enumerated in List II and List lll in the
Seventh Schedule to the Constitution: Provided that if any such matter is already
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being inquired into by the Commission or any other Commission duly constituted
under any law for the time being in force, the State Commission shall not inquire
into the said matter: Provided further that in relation to the Jammu and Kashmir
Human Rights Commission, this sub-section shall have effect as if for the words
and figures “List ll and List lll in the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution”, the
words and figures “List lll in the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution as applicable
to the State of Jammu and Kashmir and in respect of matters in relation to which
the Legislature of that State has power to make laws” had been substituted.
(6) [Two or more State Governments may, with the consent of a Chairperson or
Member of a State Commission, appoint such Chairperson or, as the case may be,
such Member of another State Commission simultaneously if such Chairperson or
Member consents to such appointment: Provided that every appointment made
under this sub-section shall be made after obtaining the recommendations of the
Committee referred to in sub-section(1) of section 22 in respect of the State for
which a common Chairperson or Member, or both, as the case may be, is to be
appointed.]1
22. Appointment of Chairperson and [Members]2 of State

Commission
(1) The Chairperson and [Members]2 shall be appointed by the Governor by
warrant under his hand and seal: Provided that every appointment under this sub-
section shall be made after obtaining the recommendation of a Committee
consisting of
(a) the Chief Minister — Chairperson
(b) Speaker of the Legislative Assembly — Member
(c) Minister in-charge of the Department of Home, in that State — Member
(d) Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly — Member Provided further
that where there is a Legislative Council in a State, the Chairman of that Council
and the Leader of the Opposition in that Council shall also be members of the
Committee. Provided also that no sitting Judge of a High Court or a sitting District
Judge shall be appointed except after consultation with the Chief Justice of the
High Court of the concerned State.
(2) No appointment of a Chairperson or a Member of the State Commission shall
be invalid merely by reason of [any vacancy of any Member in the Committee
referred to in sub-section(1)].1
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23. [Resignation and Removal of Chairperson or a Member of the State
Commission]
3[(1) The Chairperson or a Member of a State Commission may, by notice in
writing under his hand addressed to the Governor, resign his office (1A) Subject to
the provisions of sub-section (2), the Chairperson or any Member of the State
Commission shall only be removed from his office by order of the President on the
ground of proved misbehaviour or incapacity after the Supreme Court, on a
reference being made to it by the President, has, on inquiry held in accordance
with the procedure prescribed in that behalf by the Supreme Court, reported that
the Chairperson or such Member, as the case may be, ought on any such ground
to be removed.]
(2) Notwithstanding anything in sub-section (1A), the President may by order
remove from office the Chairperson or any [Member]4 if the Chairperson or such
[Member]5, as the case may be –
(a) is adjudged an insolvent; or
(b) engages during his term of office in any paid employment outside the duties of
his office; or
(c) is unfit to continue in office by reason of infirmity of mind or body; or
(d) is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court; or
(e) is convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for an offence which in the opinion
of the President involves moral turpitude.
24. Term of office of [Chairperson and]1 Members of the State

Commission
(1) A person appointed as Chairperson shall hold office for a term of five years
from the date on which he enters upon his office or until he attains the age of
seventy years, whichever is earlier;
(2) A person appointed as a Member shall hold office for a term of five years from
the date on which he enters upon his office and shall be eligible for re-appointment
for another term of five years; Provided that no Member shall hold office after he
has attained the age of seventy years.
(3) On ceasing to hold office, a Chairperson or a Member shall be ineligible for
further employment under the Government of a State or under the Government of
India.
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25. Member to act as Chairperson or to discharge his functions
in certain circumstances
(1) In the event of the occurrence of any vacancy in the office of the Chairperson
by reason of his death, resignation or otherwise, the Governor may, by notification,
authorise one of the Members to act as the Chairperson until the appointment of a
new Chairperson to fill such vacancy.
(2) When the Chairperson is unable to discharge his functions owing to absence on
leave or otherwise, such one of the Members as the Governor may, by notification,
authorise in this behalf, shall discharge the functions of the Chairperson until the
date on which the Chairperson resumes his duties.
26. [Terms and conditions of service of Chairperson and

Members of the State Commissions
The salaries and allowances payable to, and other terms and conditions of service
of, the Chairperson and Members shall be such as may be prescribed by the State
Government; Provided that neither the salary and allowances nor the other terms
and conditions of service of the Chairperson or a Member shall be varied to his
disadvantage after his appointment.]
27. Officers and other staff of the State Commission

(1) The State Government shall make available to the Commission
(a) an officer not below the rank of a Secretary to the State Government who shall
be the Secretary of the State Commission; and
(b) such police and investigative staff under an officer not below the rank of an
Inspector General of Police and such other officers and staff as may be necessary
for the efficient performance of the functions of the State Commission.
(2) subject to such rules as may be made by the State Government in this behalf,
the State Commission may appoint such other addministrative, technical and
scientific staff as it may consider necessary.
(3) The salaries, allowances and conditions of service of the officers and other staff
appointed under sub-section (2) shall be such as may be prescribed by the State
Government.
28. Annual and special reports of State Commission

(1) The State Commission shall submit an annual report to the State Government
and may at any time submit special reports on any matter which, in its opinion, is
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of such urgency or importance that it should not be deferred till submission of the
annual report.
(2) The State Government shall cause the annual and special reports of the State
Commission to be laid before each House of State Legislature where it consists of
two Houses, or where such Legislature consists of one House, before that House
along with a memorandum of action taken or proposed to be taken on the
recommendations of the State Commission and the reasons for non-acceptance of
the recommendations, if any.
29. Application of certain provisions relating to National

Human Rights Commission to State Commissions The provisions of sections 9,
10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 shall apply to a State Commission and shall
have effect, subject to the following modifications, namely:-
(a) references to “Commission” shall be construed as references to “State
Commission”;
(b) in section 10, in sub-section (3), for the word “Secretary General”, the word
“Secretary” shall be substituted;
(c) in section 12, clause (f) shall be omitted;
(d) in section 17, in clause (i), the words “Central Government or any” shall be
omitted;
CHAPTER VI
HUMAN RIGHTS COURTS
30. For the purpose of providing speedy trial of offences arising out of violation
of human rights, the State Government may, with the concurrence of the Chief
Justice of the High Court, by notification, specify for each district a Court of
Session to be a Human Rights Court to try the said offences.
Provided that nothing in this section shall apply if
(a) a Court of Session is already specified as a special court; or
(b) a special court is already constituted, for such offences under any other law for
the time being in force.
31. Special Public Prosecutor

For every Human Rights Court, the State Government shall, by notification, specify
a Public Prosecutor or appoint an advocate who has been in practice as an
advocate for not less than seven years, as a Special Public Prosecutor for the
purpose of conducting cases in that Court.
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CHAPTER VII
FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT
32. Grants by the Central Government
(1) The Central Government shall after due appropriation made by Parliament by
law in this behalf, pay to the Commission by way of grants such sums of money
as the Central Government may think fit for being utilised for the purposes of this
Act.
(2) The Commission may spend such sums as it thinks fit for performing the
functions under this Act, and such sums shall be treated as expenditure payable
out of the grants referred to in sub-section (1).
33. Grants by the State Government

(1) The State Government shall, after due appropriation made by Legislature by law
in this behalf, pay to the State Commission by way of grants such sums of money
as the State Government may think fit for being utilised for the purposes of this
Act.
(2) The State Commission may spend such sums as it thinks fit for performing the
functions under Chapter V, and such sums shall be treated as expenditure payable
out of the grants referred to in sub-section (1).
34. Accounts and Audit

(1) The Commission shall maintain proper accounts and other relevant records and
prepare an annual statement of accounts in such form as may be prescribed by
the Central Government in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor-General of
India.
(2) The Accounts of the Commission shall be audited by the Comptroller and
Auditor-General at such intervals as may be specified by him and any expenditure
incurred in connection with such audit shall be payable by the Commission to the
Comptroller and Auditor-General.
(3) The Comptroller and Auditor-General or any person appointed by him in
connection with the audit of the accounts of the Commision under this Act shall
have the same rights and privileges and the authority in connection with such audit
as the Comptroller and Auditor-General generally has in connection with the audit
of Government accounts and, in particular, shall have the right to demand the
production of books, accounts, connected vouchers and other documents and
papers and to inspect any of the offices of the Commission.
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(4) The accounts of the Commission as certified by the Comptroller and Auditor-
General or any other person appointed by him in this behalf, together with the audit
report thereon shall be forwarded annually to the Central Government by the
Commission and the Central Government shall cause the audit report to be laid as
soon as may be after it is received before each House of Parliament.
35. Accounts and Audit of State Commission

(1) The State Commission shall maintain proper accounts and other relevant
records and prepare an annual statement of accounts in such form as may be
prescribed by the State Government in consultation with the Comptroller and
Auditor-General of India.
(2) The accounts of the State Commission shall be audited by the Comptroller and
Auditor-General at such intervals as may be specified by him and any expenditure
incurred in connection with such audit shall be payable by the State Commission to
the Comptroller and Auditor-General.
(3) The Comptroller and Auditor-General or any person appointed by him in
connection with the audit of the accounts of the State Commission under this Act
shall have the same rights and privileges and the authority in connection with such
audit as the Comptroller and Auditor-General generally has in connection with the
audit of Government accounts and, in particular, shall have the right to demand the
production of books, accounts, connected vouchers and other documents and
papers and to inspect any of the offices of the State Commission.
(4) The accounts of the State Commission, as certified by the Comptroller and
Auditor-General or any other person appointed by him in this behalf, together with
the audit report thereon, shall be forwarded annually to the State Government by
the State Commission and the State Government shall cause the audit report to be
laid, as soon as may be after it is received, before the State Legislature.
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CHAPTER VIII
MISCELLANEOUS
36. Matters not subject to jurisdiction of the Commission
(1) The Commission shall not inquire into any matter which is pending before a
State Commission or any other Commission duly constituted under any law for the
time being in force.
(2) The Commission or the State Commission shall not inquire into any matter after
the expiry of one year from the date on which the act constituting violation of
human rights is alleged to have been commited.
37. Constitution of special investigation teams

Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force,
where the Government considers it necessary so to do, it may constitute one or
more special investigation teams, consisting of such police officers as it thinks
necessary for purposes of investigation and prosecution of offences arising out of
violations of human rights.
38. Protection of action taken in good faith

No suit or other legal proceeding shall lie against the Central Government, State
Government, Commission, the State Commission or any Member thereof or any
person acting under the direction either of the Central Government, State
Government, Commission or the State Commission in respect of anything which is
in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of this Act or of any rules
or any order made thereunder or in respect of the publication by or under the
authority of the Central Government, State Government, Commission or the State
Commission of any report paper or proceedings.
39. Members and officers to be public servants

Every Member of the Commission, State Commission and every officer appointed or
authorised by the Commission or the State Commission to exercise functions under
this Act shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of section 21
of the Indian Penal Code.
40. Power of Central Government to make rules

(1) The Central Government may, by notification, make rules to carry out the
provisions of this Act.
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(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such
rules may provide for all or any of the following matters namely :-
(a) the salaries and allowances and other terms and conditions of service of the
[Chairperson and Members]1 under section 8;
(b) the conditions subject to which other administrative, technical and scientific staff
may be appointed by the Commission and the salaries and allowances of officers
and other staff under subsection (3) of section 11;
(c) any other power of a civil court required to be prescribed under clause (f) of
sub-section (1) of section 13;
(d) the form in which the annual statement of accounts is to be prepared by the
Commission under sub-section (1 ) of section 34; and
(e) any other matter which has to be, or may be, prescribed.
(3) Every rule made under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is
made, before each House of Parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of
thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive
sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session
or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in making any
modification in the rule or both Houses agree that the rule should not be made, the
rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as
the case may be; so however, that any such modification or annulment shall be
without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule.
40 A. Power to make rules retrospectively—

The power to make rules under clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 40 shall
include the power to make such rules or any of them retrospectively from a date
not earlier than the date on which this Act received the assent of the President,
but no such retrospective effect shall be given to any such rule so as to
prejudicially affect the interests of any person to whom such rule may be
applicable. Power of Commission to make Regulations1
2[40(B) (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules made
thereunder, the Commission may, with the previous approval of the Central
Government, by notification, make regulations to carry out the provisions
of this Act.
regulations may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:-
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(a) the procedure to be followed by the Commission under subsection(2) of Section
10;
(b) the returns and statistics to be furnished by the State Commission;
(c) any other matter which has to be, or may be, specified by regulations.
(3) Every regulation made by the Commission under this Act shall be laid, as soon
as may be after it is made, before each House of Parliament, while it is in session,
for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two
or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session or the
successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in making any modification in the
regulations or both Houses agree that the regulation should not be made, the
regulation shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect,
as the case may be; so however, that any such modification or annulment shall be
without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that regulation.]
41. Power of State Government to make rules

(1) The State Government may, by notification, make rules to carry out the
provisions of this Act.
rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely :
(a) the salaries and allowances and other terms and conditions of service of the
Chairperson and Members under section 26;
(b) the conditions subject to which other administrative, technical and scientific staff
may be appointed by the State Commission and the salaries and allowances of
officers and other staff under sub-section (3) of section 27;
(c) the form in which the annual statement of accounts is to be prepared under
sub-section (1) of section 35. (3) Every rule made by the State Government under
this section shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each House
of the State Legislature where it consists of two Houses, or where such Legislature
consists of one House, before that House.
42. Power to remove difficulties

(1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the Central
Government, may by order published in the Official Gazette, make such provisions,
not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act as appear to it to be necessary or
expedient for removing the difficulty. Provided that no such order shall be made
after the expiry of the period of two years from the date of commencement of this
Act.
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(2) Every order made under this section shall, as soon as may be after it is made,
be laid before each house of Parliament.
43. Repeal and Savings
(1)The Protection of Human Rights Ordinance, 1993 is hereby repealed.
(2)Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the said
Ordinance, shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the corresponding
provisions of this Act.30
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(Act No.22 OF 1955)

(2) It extends to the whole of India.

may by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.

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(Act No.22 OF 1955)

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An Act to prescribe punishment for the ¹[preaching and practice of -

(2) It extends to the whole of India.

Definitions. 2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, -

[(aa)] “hotel” includes a refreshment room, a boarding house, a lodging house, a

prayers therein; 1 [and includes-

2[da) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;

(ii) a laundry and a hair cutting saloon,

(iii) any other place where services are rendered to customers].

Punishment for 3. Whoever on the ground of “untouchability” prevents any person -

(b) from worshipping or offering prayers or performing any religiousservice in any

thereof, as such person;

Punishment for en- 4. Whoever on the ground of “untouchability” enforces against

[any section thereof]; or

(vii) the use of, or access to, any public conveyance; or

(viii) the construction, acquisition, or occupation of any residential premises in any

(x) the observance of any social or religious custom, usage or ceremony or 3

[Explanation - For the purposes of this section, “enforcement of any disability”

Punishment for 5. Whoever on the ground of “untouchability” -refusing to admit

Punishment for 6. Whoever on the ground of “untouchability” refuses to sell any

Punishment for 7. (1) Whoeverother offences arising out of

(b) molests, injures, annoys, obstructs or causes or attempts to cause obstruction to

(c) by words, either spoken or written, or by signs or by visible representations or

3[(d) insults or attempts to insult, on the ground of “untouchability” a member of

[Explanation 1].- A person shall be deemed to boycott another person who –

(b) abstains from such social, professional or business relations as he_________

(ii) if he justifies, whether on historical philosophical or religious grounds or on the

[7A. (I) Whoever compels any person, on the ground of “untouchability”,

sory labour when to do any scavenging or sweeping or to remove any carcass or

Explanation.- For the purposes of this section, “compulsion” includes a threat of

Explanation.- In this section, “licence” includes a permit or a permission.

(3) is disposed of.

(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (3), the State Government

under sub-section (I) or any portion thereof.

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (I), where an offence under

Explanation.- For the purpose of this section,-

(b) “director” in relation to a firm means a partner in the firm. Protection of 1

Offences to be 2[15. (I) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure,1973 (2

(a) of the Central Government, in the case of a person employed in connection

(ii) the appointment of officers for initiating or exercising supervision over

(iv) the setting up of Committees at such appropriate levels as the State

(See section 17)

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