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The Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Ritual and Practice of Burying Alive of a Person Act, 2002

2002ஆம்‌ ஆண்டு தமிழ்நாடு உயிரோடு நபர்‌ ஒருவரைப்‌ புதைக்கும்‌ சடங்கினையும்‌ பழக்கத்தினையும்‌ தடைசெய்யும்‌ சட்டம்‌

Tamil Nadu
Act number
44 of 2002
Department
Public Department, Government of Tamil Nadu
Enacted
15 Nov 2002

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.

10 sections

  1. Section 1Short title and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions
  3. Section 3Burying alive of person prohibited
  4. Section 4Officiating etc. of burying alive or person prohibited
  5. Section 5Places not to be allowed or to be used for burying alive of person
  6. Section 6Penalty
  7. Section 7Abetment of acts prohibited under section 3,4 or 5.
  8. Section 8Attempt to commit the acts prohibited under section 3,4 or 5
  9. Section 9Operation of other laws not affected.
  10. Section 10Power to make rules.