THE DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT, 1961

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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
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SECTIONS
1. Short title, extent and commencement.
2. Definition of “dowry”.
3. Penalty for giving or taking dowry.
4. Penalty for demanding dowry.
4A. Ban on advertisement.
5. Agreement for giving or taking dowry to be void.
6. Dowry to be for the benefit of the wife or her heirs.
7. Cognizance of offences.
8. Offences to be cognizable for certain purposes and to be bailable and non-compoundable.
8B. Dowry Prohibition Officers. (8A is also there - Burden of Proof)
9. Power to make rules.
10. Power of the State Government to make rules.

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 THE PROTECTION OF WOMEN FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT, 2005
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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
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CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
SECTIONS
1. Short title, extent and commencement.
2. Definitions.

CHAPTER II
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
3. Definitions of domestic violence.

CHAPTER III
POWERS AND DUTIES OF PROTECTION OFFICERS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, ETC.
4. Information to Protection Officer and exclusion of liability of informant.
5. Duties of police officers, service providers and Magistrate.
6. Duties of shelter homes.
7. Duties of medical facilities.
8. Appointment of Protection Officers.
9. Duties and functions of Protection Officers.
10. Service providers.
11. Duties of Government.

CHAPTER IV
PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING ORDERS OF RELIEFS
12. Application of Magistrate.
13. Service of notice.
14. Counselling.
15. Assistance of welfare expert.
16. Proceedings to be held in camera.
17. Right to reside in a shared household.
18. Protection orders.
19. Residence orders.
20. Monetary reliefs.
21. Custody orders.
22. Compensation orders.
23. Power to grant interim and ex parte orders.
24. Court to give copies of order free of cost.
25. Duration of orders.
26. Relief in other suits and legal proceedings.
27. Jurisdiction.
28. Procedure.

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29. Appeal.

CHAPTER V
MISCELLANEOUS
30. Protection Officers and members of service providers to be public servants.
31. Penalty for breach of protection order by respondent.
32. Cognizance and proof.
33. Penalty for not discharging duty by Protection Officers.
34. Cognizance of offence committed by Protection Officer.
35. Protection of action taken in good faith.
36. Act not in derogation of any other law.
37. Power of Central Government to make rules.

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 THE INDECENT REPRESENTATION OF WOMEN (PROHIBITION) ACT, 1986
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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
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SECTIONS

1. Short title, extent and commencement.

2. Definitions.
3. Prohibition of advertisements containing indecent representation of women.
4. Prohibition of publication or sending by post of books, pamphlets, etc., containing indecent
representation of women.
5. Powers to enter and search.
6. Penalty.
7. Offences by companies
8. Offences to be cognizable and bailable.
9. Protection of action taken in good faith.
10. Power to make rules.

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 THE MEDICAL TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY ACT, 1971
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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Last updated: 16-12-2021
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SECTIONS
1. Short title, extent and commencement.
2. Definitions.
3. When pregnancies may be terminated by registered medical practitioners.
4. Place where pregnancy may be terminated.
5. Sections 3 and 4 when not to apply.
5A. Protection of privacy of a woman.
6. Power to make rules.
7. Power to make regulations.
8. Protection of action taken in good faith.

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 THE MAINTENANCE AND WELFARE OF PARENTS AND SENIOR
CITIZENS ACT, 2007
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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
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CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
SECTIONS
1. Short title, extent, application and commencement.
2. Definitions.
3. Act to have overriding effect.

CHAPTER II
MAINTENANCE OF PARENTS AND SENIOR CITIZENS
4. Maintenance of parents and senior citizens.
5. Application for maintenance.
6. Jurisdiction and procedure.
7. Constitution of Maintenance Tribunal.
8. Summary procedure in case of inquiry.
9. Order for maintenance.
10. Alteration in allowance.
11. Enforcement of order of maintenance.
12. Option regarding maintenance in certain cases.
13. Deposit of maintenance amount.
14. Award of interest where any claim is allowed.
15. Constitution of Appellate Tribunal.
16. Appeals.
17. Right to legal representation.
18. Maintenance Officer.

CHAPTER III
ESTABLISHMENT OF OLDAGE HOMES
19. Establishment of old age homes.

CHAPTER IV
PROVISIONS FOR MEDICAL CARE OF SENIOR CITIZEN
20. Medical support for senior citizens.

CHAPTER V
PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY OF SENIOR CITIZEN
21. Measures for publicity, awareness, etc., for welfare of senior citizens.
22. Authorities who may be specified for implementing the provisions of this Act.
23. Transfer of property to be void in certain circumstances.

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 CHAPTER VI
OFFENCES AND PROCEDURE FOR TRIAL
SECTIONS
24. Exposure and abandonment of senior citizen.
25. Cognizance of offences.

CHAPTER VII
MISCELLANEOUS
26. Officers to be public servants.
27. Jurisdiction of civil courts barred.
28. Protection of action taken in good faith.
29. Power to remove difficulties.
30. Power of Central Government to give directions.
31. Power of Central Government to review.
32. Power of State Government to make rules.

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THE PRE-CONCEPTION AND PRE-NATAL DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES (PROHIBITION
OF SEX SELECTION) ACT, 1994
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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
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CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
SECTIONS
1. Short title, extent and commencement.
2. Definitions.

CHAPTER II
REGULATION OF GENETIC COUNSELLING CENTRES, GENETIC LABORATORIES AND GENETIC
CLINICS
3. Regulation of Genetic Counselling Centres, Genetic Laboratories and Genetic Clinics.
3A. Prohibition of sex selection.
3B. Prohibition on sale of ultrasound machine, etc., to persons, laboratories, etc., not registered under
the Act.

CHAPTER III
REGULATION OF PRE-NATAL DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
4. Regulation of pre-natal diagnostic techniques.
5. Written consent of pregnant woman and prohibition of communicating the sex of foetus.
6. Determination of sex prohibited.

CHAPTER IV
CENTRAL SUPERVISORY BOARD
7. Constitution of Central Supervisory Board.
8. Term of office of members.
9. Meetings of the Board.
10. Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of the Board.
11. Temporary association of persons with the Board for particular purposes.
12. Appointment of officers and other employees of the Board.
13. Authentication of orders and other instruments of the Board.
14. Disqualifications for appointment as member.
15. Eligibility of member for reappointment.
16. Functions of the Board.
16A. Constitution of State Supervisory Board and Union territory Supervisory Board.

CHAPTER V
APPROPRIATE AUTHORITY AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE
17. Appropriate Authority and Advisory Committee.
17A. Powers of Appropriate Authorities.

CHAPTER VI
REGISTRATION OF GENETIC COUNSELLING CENTRES, GENETIC LABORATORIES AND GENETIC
CLINICS
18. Registration of Genetic Counselling Centres, Genetic Laboratories or Genetic Clinics.
19. Certificate of registration.

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20. Cancellation or suspension of registration.
21. Appeal.

CHAPTER VII
OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
22. Prohibition of advertisement relating to pre-conception and pre-natal determination of sex and
punishment for contravention.
23. Offences and penalties.
24. Presumption in the case of conduct of pre-natal diagnostic techniques.
25. Penalty for contravention of the provisions of the Act or rules for which no specific punishment is
provided.
26. Offences by companies.
27. Offence to be cognizable, non-bailable and non-compoundable.
28. Cognizance of offences.

CHAPTER VIII
MISCELLANEOUS
29. Maintenance of records.
30. Power to search and seize records, etc.
31. Protection of action taken in good faith.
31A. Removal of difficulties.
32. Power to make rules.
33. Power to make regulations.
34. Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament.

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 THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL OFFENCES ACT, 2012
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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Last update- 9-3-2021
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CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
SECTIONS
1. Short title, extent and commencement.
2. Definitions.

CHAPTER II
SEXUAL OFFENCES AGAINST CHILDREN
A.—PENETRATIVE SEXUAL ASSAULT AND PUNISHMENT THEREFOR
3. Penetrative sexual assault.
4. Punishment for penetrative sexual assault.
B.—AGGRAVATED PENETRATIVE SEXUAL ASSAULT AND PUNISHMENT THEREFOR
5. Aggravated penetrative sexual assault.
6. Punishment for aggravated penetrative sexual assault.
C.—SEXUAL ASSAULT AND PUNISHMENT THEREFOR
7. Sexual assault.
8. Punishment for sexual assault.
D.—AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ASSAULT AND PUNISHMENT THEREFOR
9. Aggravated sexual assault.
10. Punishment for aggravated sexual assault.
E.—SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND PUNISHMENT THEREFOR
11. Sexual harassment.
12. Punishment for sexual harassment.

CHAPTER III
USING CHILD FOR PORNOGRAPHIC PURPOSES AND PUNISHMENT THEREFOR
13. Use of child for pornographic purposes.
14. Punishment for using child for pornographic purposes.
15. Punishment for storage of pornographic material involving child.

CHAPTER IV
ABETMENT OF AND ATTEMPT TO COMMIT AN OFFENCE
16. Abetment of an offence.
17. Punishment for abetment.
18. Punishment for attempt to commit an offence.

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 CHAPTER V
PROCEDURE FOR REPORTING OF CASES
SECTIONS
19. Reporting of offences.
20. Obligation of media, studio and photographic facilities to report cases.
21. Punishment for failure to report or record a case.
22. Punishment for false complaint or false information.
23. Procedure for media.

CHAPTER VI
PROCEDURES FOR RECORDING STATEMENT OF THE CHILD
24. Recording of statement of a child.
25. Recording of statement of a child by Magistrate.
26. Additional provisions regarding statement to be recorded.
27. Medical examination of a child.

CHAPTER VII
SPECIAL COURTS
28. Designation of Special Courts.
29. Presumption as to certain offences.
30. Presumption of culpable mental state.
31. Application of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 to proceedings before a Special Court.
32. Special Public Prosecutors.

CHAPTER VIII
PROCEDURE AND POWERS OF SPECIAL COURTS AND RECORDING OF EVIDENCE
33. Procedure and powers of Special Court.
34. Procedure in case of commission of offence by child and determination of age by Special Court.
35. Period for recording of evidence of child and disposal of case.
36. Child not to see accused at the time of testifying.
37. Trials to be conducted in camera.
38. Assistance of an interpreter or expert while recording evidence of child.

CHAPTER IX
MISCELLANEOUS
39. Guidelines for child to take assistance of experts, etc.
40. Right of child to take assistance of legal practitioner.
41. Provisions of sections 3 to 13 not to apply in certain cases.
42. Alternative punishment.
42A. Act not in derogation of any other law.
43. Public awareness about Act.
44. Monitoring of implementation of Act.
45. Power to make rules.
46. Power to remove difficulties.

THE SCHEDULE.

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 THE SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE
(PREVENTION, PROHIBITION AND REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013
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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
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CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
SECTIONS
1. Short title, extent and commencement.
2. Definitions.
3. Prevention of sexual harassment.

CHAPTER II
CONSTITUTION OF INTERNAL COMPLAINTS COMMITTEE

4. Constitution of Internal Complaints Committee.

CHAPTER III
CONSTITUTION OF LOCAL COMPLAINTS COMMITTEE

5. Notification of District Officer.

6. Constitution and jurisdiction of Local Committee.
7. Composition tenure and other terms and conditions of Local Committee.
8. Grants and audit.

CHAPTER IV
COMPLAINT
9. Complaint of sexual harassment.
10. Conciliation.
11. Inquiry into complaint.

CHAPTER V
INQUIRY INTO COMPLAINT
12. Action during pendency of inquiry.
13. Inquiry report.
14. Punishment for false or malicious complaint and false evidence.
15. Determination of compensation.
16. Prohibition of publication or making known contents of complaint and inquiry proceedings.
17. Penalty for publication or making known contents of complaint and inquiry proceedings.
18. Appeal.

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 CHAPTER VI
DUTIES OF EMPLOYER
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19. Duties of employer.

CHAPTER VII
DUTIES AND POWERS OF DISTRICT OFFICER

20. Duties and powers of District Officer.

CHAPTER VIII
MISCELLANEOUS
21. Committee to submit annual report.
22. Employer to include information in annual report.
23. Appropriate Government to monitor implementation and maintain data.
24. Appropriate Government to take measures to publicise the Act.
25. Power to call for information and inspection of records.
26. Penalty for non-compliance with provisions of Act.
27. Cognizance of offence by courts.
28. Act not in derogation of any other law.
29. Power of appropriate Government to make rules.
30. Power to remove difficulties.

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 THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, 2016
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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
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CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
SECTIONS
1. Short title and commencement.
2. Definitions.

CHAPTER II
RIGHTS AND ENTITLEMENTS
14 3. Equality and non-discrimination.
15 4. Women and children with disabilities.
21 5. Community life.
6. Protection from cruelty and inhuman treatment.
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7. Protection from abuse, violence and exploitation.
8. Protection and safety.
9. Home and family.
10. Reproductive rights.
11. Accessibility in voting.
12. Access to justice.
13. Legal capacity.
14. Provision for guardianship.
15. Designation of authorities to support.

CHAPTER III
EDUCATION
16. Duty of educational institutions.
17. Specific measures to promote and facilitate inclusive education.
18 - Adult 18. Adult education.

CHAPTER IV
SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND EMPLOYMENT
19. Vocational training and self-employment.
20. Non-discrimination in employment.
21. Equal opportunity policy.
22. Maintenance of records.
23. Appointment of Grievance Redressal Officer.

CHAPTER V
SOCIAL SECURITY, HEALTH, REHABILITATION AND RECREATION
24. Social security.
Health 25. Healthcare.
Primary 26. Insurance schemes.

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27. Rehabilitation.
Extra 28. Research and development.
Secondary 29. Culture and recreation.
30. Sporting activities.

CHAPTER VI
SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR PERSONS WITH BENCHMARK DISABILITIES
31. Free education for children with benchmark disabilities.
Reservation 32. Reservation in higher educational institutions.
33. Identification of posts for reservation.
34. Reservation.
35. Incentives to employers in private sector.
Incentive special 36. Special employment exchange.
37. Special schemes and development programmes.

CHAPTER VII
SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES WITH HIGH SUPPORT NEEDS
38. Special provisions for persons with disabilities with high support.

CHAPTER VIII
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENTS
39. Awareness campaigns.
40. Accessibility.
41. Access to transport.
42. Access to information and communication technology.
43. Consumer goods.
44. Mandatory observance of accessibility norms.
45. Time limit for making existing infrastructure and premises accessible and action for that purpose.
46. Time limit for accessibility by service providers.
47. Human resource development.
48. Social audit.

CHAPTER IX
REGISTRATION OF INSTITUTIONS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AND GRANTS TO SUCH
INSTITUTIONS
49. Competent authority.
50. Registration.
51. Application and grant of certificate of registration.
52. Revocation of registration.
53. Appeal.
54. Act not to apply to institutions established or maintained by Central or State Government.
55. Assistance to registered institutions.

CHAPTER X
CERTIFICATION OF SPECIFIED DISABILITIES
56. Guidelines for assessment of specified disabilities.

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57. Designation of certifying authorities.
58. Procedure for certification.
59. Appeal against a decision of certifying authority.

CHAPTER XI
CENTRAL AND STATE ADVISORY BOARDS ON DISABILITY AND DISTRICT LEVEL COMMITTEE
60. Constitution of Central Advisory Board on Disability.
61. Terms and conditions of service of members.
62. Disqualifications.
63. Vacation of seats by Members.
64. Meetings of the Central Advisory Board on disability.
65. Functions of Central Advisory Board on disability.
66. State Advisory Board on disability.
67. Terms and conditions of service of Members.
68. Disqualification.
69. Vacation of seats.
70. Meetings of State Advisory Board on disability.
71. Functions of State Advisory Board on disability.
72. District-level Committee on disability.
73. Vacancies not to invalidate proceedings.

CHAPTER XII
CHIEF COMMISSIONER AND STATE COMMISSIONER FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
74. Appointment of Chief Commissioner and Commissioners.
75. Functions of Chief Commissioner.
76. Action of appropriate authorities on recommendation of Chief Commissioner.
77. Powers of Chief Commissioner.
78. Annual and special reports by Chief Commissioner.
79. Appointment of State Commissioner in States.
80. Functions of State Commissioner.
81. Action by appropriate authorities on recommendation of State Commissioner.
82. Powers of State Commissioner.
83. Annual and special reports by State Commissioner.

CHAPTER XIII
SPECIAL COURT
84. Special Court.
85. Special Public Prosecutor.

CHAPTER XIV
NATIONAL FUND FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
86. National Fund for persons with disabilities.
87. Accounts and audit.

CHAPTER XV
STATE FUND FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
88. State Fund for persons with disabilities.

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OFFENCES AND PENALTIES 2nd last chapter
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89. Punishment for contravention of provisions of Act or rules or regulations made thereunder.
90. Offences by companies.
91. Punishment for fraudulently availing any benefit meant for persons with benchmark disabilities.
92. Punishment for offences of atrocities.
93. Punishment for failure to furnish information.
94. Previous sanction of appropriate Government.
95. Alternative punishments.

CHAPTER XVII 17x6=102

MISCELLANEOUS
96. Application of other laws not barred.
97. Protection of action taken in good faith.
98. Power to remove difficulties.
99. Power to amend Schedule.
100. Power of Central Government to make rules.
101. Power of State Government to make rules.
102. Repeal and savings.
THE SCHEDULE.