Protection of Civil Rights Act

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Protection_of_Civil_Rights_Act
GPTKB entity
Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Indian legislation
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:Ministry_of_Social_Justice_and_Empowerment,_Government_of_India
gptkbp:amendedBy 1976
gptkbp:amendedTitle gptkb:Protection_of_Civil_Rights_Act,_1955
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:India
gptkbp:citation gptkb:Act_No._22_of_1955
gptkbp:dateEnacted 1955
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_India
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Protection of Civil Rights Act
gptkbp:originalTitle gptkb:Untouchability_(Offences)_Act,_1955
gptkbp:penalty Fine
Imprisonment
gptkbp:prohibits Practice of untouchability
Denial of access to public places on grounds of untouchability
Refusal to sell goods or render services on grounds of untouchability
Refusal to admit persons to hospitals, educational institutions, or shops on grounds of untouchability
gptkbp:purpose Abolition of untouchability
Protection of civil rights
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Scheduled_Castes_and_Scheduled_Tribes_(Prevention_of_Atrocities)_Act,_1989
gptkbp:status In force
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Indian_legislation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5