Act 22 of 1955

The Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955

An Act to prescribe punishment for the preaching and practice of Untouchability for the enforcement of any disability arising therefrom and for matters connected therewith.

  • Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
  • Department of Social Justice and Empowerment
  • Enacted 1955-05-08
  • 23 sections
SectionTitle
1 Short title, extent and commencement.Read
2 Definitions.Read
3 Punishment for enforcing religious disabilities.Read
4 Punishment for enforcing social disabilities.Read
5 Punishment for refusing to admit person to hospitals, etc.Read
6 Punishment for refusing to sell goods or render services.Read
7 Punishment for other offences arising out of "untouchability". Read
7A Unlawful compulsory labour when to be deemed to be a practice of "untouchability".Read
8 Cancellation or suspension of licences in certain cases.Read
9 Resumption or suspension of grants made by Government.Read
10 Abetment of offence.Read
10A Power of State Government to impose collective fine.Read
11 Enhanced penalty on subsequent conviction.Read
12 Presumption by Courts in certain cases.Read
13 Limitation of Jurisdiction of Civil Courts.Read
14 Offences by companies.Read
14A Protection of action taken in good faith.Read
15 Offences to be cognizable and triable summarily.Read
15A Duty of State Government to ensure that the rights accruing from the abolition of "untouchability" may be availed of by the concerned persons.Read
16 Act to override other laws.Read
16A Probation of Offenders Act, 1958, not to apply to persons above the age of fourteen years.Read
16B Power to make rules.Read
17 Repeal.Read
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