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The Maharashtra Protection of People from Social Boycott (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2016

महाराष्ट्र सामाजिक बहिष्कारापासून व्यक्तींचे संरक्षण (प्रतिबंध, बंदी व निवारण) अधिनियम, २०१६.

Maharashtra

An Act to provide for the prohibition of social boycott of a person or group of persons including their family members, and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Act number
44 of 2017
Ministry
Govt of Maharashtra
Department
Home Department
Enacted
3 Jul 2017

Source: IndiaCode Portal, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. Open on India Code Check against the official text before relying on it.

22 sections

  1. Section 1Short title and extent.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Social boycott.
  4. Section 4Prohibition of social boycott.
  5. Section 5Punishment for social boycott.
  6. Section 6Prohibition on assembling for imposing social boycott.
  7. Section 7Punishment for aiding or abetting the offence.
  8. Section 8Previous actions of social boycott to be void.
  9. Section 9Victim to be heard on sentence.
  10. Section 10Offences to be cognizable and bailable.
  11. Section 11Compounding of offence.
  12. Section 12Procedure to be followed upon receiving complaint.
  13. Section 13Police officer to take action.
  14. Section 14Power to prevent certain acts.
  15. Section 15Social Boycott Prohibition Officer.
  16. Section 16Functions of Social Boycott Prohibition Officer.
  17. Section 17Compensation to victim.
  18. Section 18Act not in derogation of any other law.
  19. Section 19Framing charges under Indian Penal Code.
  20. Section 20Repeals.
  21. Section 21Power to make rules.
  22. Section 22Power to remove difficulties.