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(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires:- (a) "human sacrifice and other inhuman, evil and Aghori practices and black magic" means the commission of any act, mentioned or described in the Schedule appended to this Act, by any person by himself or caused to be committed through or by instigating any other person; (b) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (c) "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 form of direct or indirect help, abatement, participation or co-operation with regard to human sacrifice and other inhuman, evil and Aghori practices and black magic; (d) "rules" means the rules made under this Act; (e) "Sanhita" means the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (2) Words and expressions used but not defined herein, shall have respective meanings as assigned to them in the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisement) Act, 1954 and Sanhita.