Section 6
Punishment for refusing to sell goods or render services.
The Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955
About this Act
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.
Whoever on the ground of
"untouchability" refuses to sell any goods or refuses to render any service to any person at the same time
and place and on the same terms and conditions at or which such goods are sold or services are rendered
to other persons in the ordinary course of business 1
[shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term of
not less than one month and not more than six months and also with fine which shall be not less than one
hundred rupees and not more than five hundred rupees].
Notes
1. Subs. by s. 8, ibid., for certain words (w.e.f. 19-11-1976).