The Maharashtra Prevention of Human Sacrifice and Other Inhuman, Evil and Aghori Practices and Black Magic Act, 2013 aims to create social awareness and combat human sacrifice and other inhuman or evil practices. The Act defines these practices and black magic and prescribes offenses and punishments. It grants jurisdiction to metropolitan and judicial magistrates and allows for the appointment of vigilance officers to assist police in detecting offenses punishable under the Act. The Act also provides for publishing details of convicted individuals. Certain traditional practices are excluded from being considered offenses.

1. TTiittllee
MMaahhaarraasshhttrraa PPrreevveennttiioonn
aanndd EErraaddiiccaattiioonn ooff
HHuummaann SSaaccrriiffiiccee aanndd
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AAgghhoorrii PPrraaccttiicceess aanndd
BBllaacckk MMaaggiicc AAcctt,, 22001133..

2. OObbjjeecctt
This Act came in force on 26th
August, 2013.
Object- To create social awakening
and awareness and to combat and
eradicate Human Sacrifice and
Other Inhuman, Evil and Aghori
Practices and Black Magic.

3. IImmppoorrttaanntt DDeeffiinniittiioonnss
Human Sacrifice and Other Inhuman, Evil and
Aghori Practices and Black Magic means
commission of any act enlisted in Schedule.
Propagate means issuance or publication of
advertisement, literature, article or book relating
to or about Human Sacrifice and Other Inhuman,
Evil and Aghori Practices and Black Magic and
includes any type of abetment

4. OOffffeenncceess
Section 3 prescribes any act of commission,
promotion, propagation and practice of Human
Sacrifice and Other Inhuman, Evil and Aghori
Practices and Black Magic to be an offence.
Offence is non-bailable and cognizable
Punishment- Minimum 6 months upto 7 yrs with
fine minimum Rs.5,000/- upto Rs.50,000/-

5. JJuurriissddiiccttiioonn
In Metropolitan Cities-
Metropolitan Magistrate
In Other Places-
Judicial Magistrate First Class

6. VViiggiillaannccee OOffffiicceerr
-State Government may appoint
Vigilance Officer not below the
rank of Inspector of police.
-Such VO to detect, prevent,
advice and assist Police in
respect to offence punishable
under this Act.
-VO shall have right of search and
seizure and collection of
evidence.

7. PPuubblliiccaattiioonn ooff FFaacctt ooff CCoonnvviiccttiioonn
AAcctt pprroovviiddeess ffoorr ppuubblliiccaattiioonn ooff tthhee
nnaammee ooff tthhee AAccccuusseedd aalloonngg wwiitthh
ddeettaaiillss ooff ooffffeennccee ccoommmmiitttteedd bbyy hhiimm..

8. FFoolllloowwiinngg aarree nnoott ooffffeennccee
PPaarriikkrraammaa
PPrraaddaakksshhiinnaa
YYaattrraa
BBhhaajjaann
KKiirrttaann
VVaarrii ooff VVaarrkkaarriieess
MMiirraacclleess ooff ddeecceeaasseedd
ssaaiinnttss
PPrraarrtthhaannaa
UUppaassaannaa
PPiieerrcciinngg ooff NNoossee &&
EEaarrss ooff cchhiilldd'ss
CCeelleebbrraattiioonn ooff
FFeessttiivvaallss
NNaawwaass
VVaassttuusshhaassttrraa eettcc..

9. TTHHAANNKK YYOOUU
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10. TTHHAANNKK YYOOUU
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