Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Protection_of_Civil_Rights_Act,_1955
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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:action
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:Ministry_of_Social_Justice_and_Empowerment,_Government_of_India
gptkbp:amendedBy gptkb:Protection_of_Civil_Rights_(Amendment)_Act,_1976
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:India
gptkbp:beganIn 1 June 1955
gptkbp:citation gptkb:Act_No._22_of_1955
gptkbp:dateEnacted 8 May 1955
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_India
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955
gptkbp:longTitle An Act to prescribe punishment for the preaching and practice of Untouchability and for the enforcement of any disability arising therefrom and for matters connected therewith.
gptkbp:penalty imprisonment
fine
gptkbp:prohibits gptkb:Untouchability
gptkbp:purpose Abolition of untouchability
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Scheduled_Castes_and_Scheduled_Tribes
gptkb:Article_17_of_the_Constitution_of_India
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Untouchability_(Offences)_Act,_1955
gptkbp:shortName gptkb:Protection_of_Civil_Rights_Act,_1955
gptkbp:status in force
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:tribe
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5