In order to provide for more effective measures
to prohibit. witch hunting and prevent and protect persons from witch hunting
and to eliminate torture, oppression, humiliation and killing of such persons
by a section of the society by providing for punishment by trial of offences
relating to witch hunting; and, for the relief and rehabilitation of victims of
such offences, the Assam Government has passed ‘The Assam Witch Hunting (PPP)
Act 2015.
The Act came into force on 01/10/2018
The act provides stringent punishment for various
offences under this Act. offences include punishment for identifying, calling
witch, causing death, abating suicide, outraging the modesty, torture, damaging
reputation, etc.
All offences of this Act are cognizable,
non-bailable and non-compoundable.
The Act provides for rehabilitation grants to
victim or next of kins and contain preventive measure to be adopted by the
police officers.
Section 30 of the Act makes section 438 Cr.P.C.
not applicable for offence of this Act.
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