The protection of civil rights act,1955 (Bare Act)/ Universal Law Publishing

THE PROTECTION OF CIVIL RIGHTS
ACT, 1955
Introduction
Sections '
1. Short title, extent and commencement
2. Definitions
3. Punishment for enforcing religious disabilities
4. Punishment for enforcing social disabilities !
5. Punishment for refusing to admit persons to hospitals, etc.
6. Punishment for refusing to sell goods or render services
7. Punishment for other offences arising out of "untouchability
7A. Unlawful compulsory labour when to be deemed to be a practice of "untouchability"
8. C?incellation or suspension of licences in certain cases
9. Resumption or suspension of grants made by Government
10. Abetment of offence
lOA. Power of the State Government to impose collective fine
11. Enhanced penalty on subsequent conviction
12. Presumption by Courts in certain cases
13. Limitation of Jurisdiction of Civil Courts
14. Offences by companies
14A. Protection of action taken in good faith
15. Offences to be cognizable and triable summarily
15A. Duty of State Government to ensure that the rights accruing from the abolition of "untouchability" may be availed of by the concerned persons
16. Act to override other laws
16A. Probation of Offenders Act, 1958, not to apply to persons above the age oj fourteen years
16B. Power to make rules
17. Repeal
THE SCHEDULE

THE PROTECTION OF CIVIL RIGHTS RULES, 1977
Rules
1. ^ort title and commencement . .
2. Definitions . ;
3. Manner of inquiry under sub-section (1) of section lOA.
4. Period for filing a petition under sub-section (3) of section lOA
5. Report by the State Government