Article 17 of Indian Constitution

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Act_of_Parliament
gptkbp:aimsTo promote social equality
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:India
gptkbp:came_into_effect_on 26 January 1950
gptkbp:enforcedBy prohibition of untouchability
gptkbp:forms_basis_for gptkb:Protection_of_Civil_Rights_Act,_1955
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Article 17 of Indian Constitution
gptkbp:is_contained_in gptkb:Part_III_of_the_Constitution_of_India
gptkbp:is_non-derogable yes
gptkbp:partOf Fundamental Rights
gptkbp:prohibits untouchability
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:Scheduled_Castes
gptkbp:provides abolition of untouchability
gptkbp:state Untouchability is abolished and its practice in any form is forbidden.
The enforcement of any disability arising out of untouchability shall be an offence punishable in accordance with law.
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