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Maharashtra Prevention and Eradication of Human Sacrifice and other Inhuman, Evil and Aghori Practices and Black Magic Act, 2013 [A12-95C]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 2 September 2014 by No. 1261/2014 [N13-275].

Dates: made 16 October 2013; in force 2 September 2014; ceased none recorded. Gazette: none recorded. Band A.

Jurisdiction: Maharashtra [IN-MH]. Made by the Legislature of Maharashtra.

Synthetic. The words of this Act are generated by the register; its title, number and year are real.

Cite: Maharashtra Prevention and Eradication of Human Sacrifice and other Inhuman, Evil and Aghori Practices and Black Magic Act, 2013, Maharashtra Act 30 of 2013 [A12-95C]. Machine: A12-95C.

Sections (23)

Chapter I. PRELIMINARY

Chapter II. BOARD

Chapter III. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Chapter IV. MISCELLANEOUS

Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S2N-2H1]

Section 2. Definitions [S2N-2J7]

Section 3. Appointment of Board [S2N-2K5]

Section 4. Registration of managers of an institution [S2N-2MB]

Section 5. Prohibition of the audit of accounts of a trust without licence [S2N-2N9]

Section 6. Grant of licence [S2N-2PF]

Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2N-2QD]

Section 8. Powers of Charity Commissioner [S2N-2RK]

Section 9. Power to issue directions [S2N-2SH]

Section 10. Power to exempt [S2N-2TQ]

Section 11. Registration of trustees [S2N-2VN]

Section 12. Prohibition of the management of a waqf without licence [S2N-2WV]

Section 13. Grant of licence [S2N-2XS]

Section 14. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2N-2YZ]

Section 15. Powers of Charity Commissioner [S2N-2ZX]

Section 16. Power to issue directions [S2N-302]

Section 17. Penalty for contravention [S2N-310]

Section 18. Offences by companies [S2N-326]

Section 19. Appeal [S2N-334]

Section 20. Cognizance of offences [S2N-34A]

Section 21. Protection of action taken in good faith [S2N-358]

Section 22. Power to make rules [S2N-36E]

Section 23. Power to remove difficulties [S2N-37C]

Made under

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Acted on by (6)

Amends: Maharashtra Prevention and Eradication of Human Sacrifice and other Inhuman, Evil and Aghori Practices and Black Magic (Amendment) Act, 2024 [A12-C3M], 22 June 2024. "section 14 of the Maharashtra Prevention and Eradication of Human Sacrifice and other Inhuman, Evil and Aghori Practices and Black Magic Act, 2013 (Maharashtra Act 30 of 2013)".

Exempts: Notification No. 1975/2017, dated 9th December, 2017 [N13-2JA], 9 December 2017. "section 4 of the said Act".

Exempts: Notification No. 179/2019, dated 9th September, 2019 [N13-2Q0], 9 September 2019. "section 4 of the said Act".

Commences: Notification No. 1261/2014, dated 18th August, 2014 [N13-275], 2 September 2014. "the provisions of the said Act shall come into force".

Amends: Maharashtra Prevention and Eradication of Human Sacrifice and other Inhuman, Evil and Aghori Practices and Black Magic (Amendment) Act, 2016 [A12-9RK], 25 September 2016. "section 19 of the Maharashtra Prevention and Eradication of Human Sacrifice and other Inhuman, Evil and Aghori Practices and Black Magic Act, 2013 (Maharashtra Act 30 of 2013)".

Amends: Maharashtra Prevention and Eradication of Human Sacrifice and other Inhuman, Evil and Aghori Practices and Black Magic (Amendment) Act, 2018 [A12-A9R], 15 April 2018. "section 17 of the Maharashtra Prevention and Eradication of Human Sacrifice and other Inhuman, Evil and Aghori Practices and Black Magic Act, 2013 (Maharashtra Act 30 of 2013)".

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