The full name of the act is the maharashtra prevention and eradication of human sacrifice and other inhuman, evil and aghori practices and black magic act. Antisuperstition and black magic act upsc notes gs i. The legislation has a capacity to act as a deterrent for many inhuman practices. Last week, the karnataka legislature passed an antisuperstition bill called the karnataka prevention and eradication of inhuman evil practices and black magic bill, 2017. Black magic banned but propagation of miracle by babas allowed. All about karnatakas antisuperstition bill the karnataka prevention and eradication of inhuman evil practices and black magic bill, 2017, is expected to be approved by state assembly in first week of october to put an end to ill practices such as witchcraft, black magic in the. The antisuperstition and black magic draft bill assumes significance in kerala, which is known for its high literacy rate and progressive outlook, in view of a number of shocking incidents and.
According to the ncrb statelevel karnataka anti superstition authority. This bill is popularly known as the antisuperstition bill. However, it was criticised for having poor definitions of terms like superstition, black magic, spells, sorcery etc. The maharashtra prevention and eradication of human sacrifice and other inhuman, evil and aghori practices and black magic act, 20 is a criminal law act. Karnataka 10 election districts have more women voters than men as many as 10 election districts out of the 35 in the state have more women voters than men. The upcoming women prevention of atrocities bill of 2012 in rajasthan also covers witchhunting.
India antisuperstition campaigner narendra dabholkar shot dead a highprofile indian antisuperstition activist, who was campaigning for a law to ban black magic, has been shot dead in the city of pune, police say. The state legislative assembly on thursday passed the karnataka prevention and eradication of inhuman evil practices and black magic bill, 2017, popularly known as the antisuperstition bill. This is done with a view to protect common people in the society against evil and sinister practices and customs. Also in the same month, the antisuperstition and black magic act. The maharashtra prevention and eradication of human sacrifice and other inhuman, evil and aghori practices and black magic act, 20 recently, the maharashtra state legislature passed the much publicized anti superstition bill. Committed to pass antisuperstition bill in winter session.
Upsc notes pdf download free upsc notes for ias prelims 2020. Inhuman, evil and aghori practices and black magic act, 20 maharashtra. Karnataka prevention and eradication of inhuman evil. We want a similar legislation on antisuperstition and black magic, the way it exists in maharashtra, mukta.
After omitting the word superstitious, it is now titled the karnataka prevention and eradication of inhuman evil practices and black magic bill, 2017. Under his supervision, mans drafted the antijaadu tona bill antisuperstition and black magic. Performing any black magic, inhumane act and evil practices in search of treasure or bounty, tantric acts which include physical and sexual assault. Narendra dabholkar died protesting against the superstition and black magic. Tireless campaign for a law to curb exploitative, barbaric black magic dr dabholkar led mans to tirelessly campaign for 18 long years for the introduction of an antisuperstition bill, which, as he used to emphasise, sought to prohibit exploitation in the name of religion through fraud and barbaric practices. This antisuperstition law primarily addresses exploitation in the name of religion. Business and management submitted by shithilrb words 1788. The bill, if cleared by the state legislature, is expected to put an end to various inhuman practices such as black magic, witchcraft, or any act in the. On the lines of antisuperstition and black magic bill, passed by maharashtra and karnataka, kerala law reforms commission has drafted the. Antisuperstition activist narendra dabholkar, 71, who campaigned for the law, was shot dead in the city of pune on tuesday by unidentified gunmen. The antisuperstition and black magic bill is promulgated as ordinance in.
If it did, the m theresa should be the first to be arrested for claiming miracle healing and the bible banned for jesuss alleged miracles that are used to get people to. Making sense of life study guide questions and answers. Siddaramaiah bringing back memories of colonialism. The karnataka prevention of superstitious practices bill, 20 proposes death sentence for human sacrifice in the name of black magic. This article will describe in detail the issue of superstition in india, and the need for an antisuperstition and black magic act. Karnataka antisuperstition black magic bill 2017 sansar lochan september 28, 2017 ethics, the hindu 1 comment of late there have been some cases in which activists campaigning against superstitions in general have been silenced by murder or other types of physical assault. All pervading superstitions animal sacrifice antisuperstition law antisuperstition legislation astrological predictions astrology bhanamati blackmagic black magic campaign for law faith ghosts godmen godmen cult holi festival holi festival.
In december 20, odisha passed the odisha prevention of witchhunting bill which has a maximum penalty of seven years. The bill, if cleared by the state legislature, is expected to put an end to various inhuman practices such as black magic, witchcraft, or any act in the name of religion that causes harm to humans. In july 2003, the draft was approved by the state government. Karnataka prevention and eradication of inhuman evil practices and black magic bill, 2017 or karnataka antisuperstition bill was recently passed in karnataka assembly. Prevention and eradication of inhuman evil practices and black magic 4. Should we have an antisuperstition and black magic act. The bill was sent for ratification to the union government by chief minister sushilkumar shinde in august 2003. A comprehensive definition of the term practice of black magic contains the evil practices, customs, etc. The steep fall in oil prices improves indias manoeuvrability to address an economic recession. A controversial antisuperstition law in karnataka has formally been notified by the current government. Beshyaparar pachta durlabh shangraha by sri kedarnath bangla book. Persons in news current affairs current affairs today. This bill also tries to eradicate inhuman practices.
The antisuperstition and black magic bill is promulgated as ordinance in maharashtra cabinet. The belief that such supers power exists itself is a superstition. Maharashtra became the first state in the country to pass a bill to combat practices like black magic. Black magic bill 204 in response to the longstanding demand by the maharashtra andhashraddha nirmoolan samiti dedicated to eradication of superstition, after its founding member, narendra dabholkar was killed. The final karnataka prevention and eradication of human sacrifices and other inhuman evil and aghori practices and black magic bill, 2017, was cleared unanimously by the cabinet, as stated by law minister t b jayachandra said. Cabinet clears antisuperstition bill with dilutions the economic. Koka pondit by asal lojjatun nesa bangla black magic bookbiking koka pondit by asal lojjatun nesa in the past 300 years old book, which is written in magic, black magic, prayers, amulets and 1 to 3 together with a large part of the treasure were offered various remedies. The black magic, generally involves some tantric occult rituals. Byjus has come up with yet another feature that is tailored to make your ias preparation easier and hasslefree. The fact that there was an ancient law against this proves that the suspicion. It has considerably curbed the act of human sacrifice as it is banned under the law. Narendra dabholkar, 71, was attacked by two gunmen on motorbikes while he was taking his morning walk. The maharashtra prevention and eradication of human sacrifice and other inhuman, evil and aghori practices and black magic act, 20 is a criminal law act for the state of maharashtra, india, originally drafted by antisuperstition activist and the founder of maharashtra andhashraddha nirmoolan samiti mans, narendra dabholkar 194520 in 2003.
The indian vedas, the yajurveda, in particular, gave descriptions of black magic. Though the previous congressled united democratic front udf government made an attempt to enact a law similar to the maharashtra antisuperstition and black magic act 20, the draft bill has not found it way to the state assembly so far. Antisuperstition and black magic act wikimili, the free. These upsc notes on the antisuperstition and black market act are aligned with the upsc syllabus and aspirants should prepare this topic for general studies paper i superstition is a prevailing problem in india and the ensuing law and order issues are often. Indian antisuperstition activist narendra dabholkar shot dead this article is more than 6 years old campaigner who urged state of maharashtra to pass anti black magic bill killed by motorbike. The bill to enact the law was titled the maharashtra prevention and eradication of human sacrifice and other inhuman, evil and aghori practices and black magic bill 20, also known as the antisuperstition bill, black magic bill, antijaadu tona bill or jadu tona andhshradha virodhi bill. Indian antisuperstition activist narendra dabholkar shot.
The maharashtra prevention and eradication of human sacrifice and other when the antisuperstition act was passed, as per standard if they began to be implemented and used as guidelines by police, 12 nov 2017 guide to antisuperstition and black magic act the maharashtra prevention and eradication of human sacrifice and other inhuman, evil and. To bring social awakening and awareness in the society and to create a healthy and safe environment. Karnatakas ordinance to protect health workers targets companies. Category wise pdf compilations available at this link. Antisuperstition bill passed, with minor changes the hindu. The final karnataka prevention and eradication of human sacrifices and other inhuman evil and aghori practices and black magic bill, 2017. The original bill of 2003 was drafted by narendra dabholkar. It is called the karnataka prevention and eradication of inhuman evil practices and black magic act, 2017. Making sense of life discussion and chapter questions and find evolution. Black magic bill latest breaking news, pictures, videos, and special reports. We are calling for an antisuperstition bill in karnataka to tackle this issue, says rationalist and president of the federation of indian rationalist associations, narendra nayak nayak. It is expected to put an end to various inhuman practices such as black magic, witchcraft, or any act in the name of religion that causes harm to humans and animals.
It is one of the first organizations in the ner to combine activism. In 2010, dabholkar made several failed attempts to get an antisuperstition law enacted in the state of maharashtra. Moreover, magic cannot be neatly separated from superstition, while sorcery and. Bhons roll no36 abstract superstition is a belief that is not backed by scientific evidence. Black magic urgent need to enact bill urgent need to enact bill on eradication of black magic, evil practices and customs in a recent issue of andhashraddha nirmoolan vartapatra, a marathi monthly published by ans, there are.
Black magic banned but propagation of miracle by babas. Pdf compression, ocr, web optimization using a watermarked evaluation copy of cvision. Black magic, renamed sorcery, was then discriminated from witchcraft, and so on. Evil and aghori practices and black magic bill 20 is the first of. However, the governments decision to increase the excise duty on fuel betrays an attempt to appropriate for itself the benefits that may have otherwise accrued to the citizens. Performing any inhumane act, evil practices and black magic in search of treasure, bounty. Antisuperstition bill passed in karnataka assembly. Indian state adopts bill against superstition, black magic. Anti superstition and black magic act anti superstition and black magic act b. The bill aims to combat and eradicate inhuman practices which are propagated in the name of so called supernatural or magical power, done with ulterior motive of exploiting the. The bill seeks to prohibit practice, promotion and propagation of black magic.