Act Number: 3

Act Name: The Commission of Sati (Prevention ) Act, 1987

Year: 1988

Enactment Date: 1988-01-03

Long Title: An Act to provide for the more effective prevention of the commission of sati and its glorification and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Ministry: Ministry of Women and Child Development

Department:

Section 5: Punishment for glorification of sati.
    Whoever does any act for the glorification of sati shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than one year but which may extend to seven years and with fine which shall not be less than five thousand rupees but which may extend to thirty thousand rupees.
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