The Maharashtra Prevention and Eradication of Human Sacrifice and other Inhuman, Evil and Aghori Practices and Black Magic Act, 2013Maharashtra2013
The Maharashtra Prevention and Eradication of Human Sacrifice and other Inhuman, Evil and Aghori Practices and Black Magic Act, 2013
An Act to bring social awakening and awareness in the society and to create a healthy and safe social environment with a view to protect the common people in the society against the evil and sinister practices thriving on ignorance, and to combat and eradicate human sacrifice and other inhuman, evil, sinister and aghori practices propagated in the name of so called supernatural or magical powers or evil spirits commonly known as black magic by conmen with sinister motive of exploiting the common people in the society and thereby destroying the very social fibre of the society; and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Act No. 30 of 2013
- Sections
- 13
- Classified offences
- 2
Contents
- 1Short title extent and commencement
- 2Definitions
- 3Prevention and eradication of human sacrifice and other inhuman, evil and aghori practices and black magic
- 4Jurisdiction to try offences
- 5Vigilance Officer
- 6Powers of entry, search, etc
- 7Application of provisions of sections 159 and 160 of Maharashtra Police Act
- 8Application of provisions of Code
- 9Act to be in addition to and not in derogation of any other law
- 10Publication of fact of conviction
- 11Rules
- 12Savings
- 13Repeal Maharashtra Ordinance of 2013 saving