The Maharashtra Prohibition of Ragging Act, 1999.
maharashtra · 1999
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- S. 1(1) This Act may be called the Maharashtra Prohibition of Ragging Act, 1999
- S. 2Section 2 defines terms like "educational institution," "head of the educational institution," and "ragging" for the Maharashtra Prohibition of Ragging Act, 1999.
- S. 3Ragging within or outside of any educational institution is prohibited
- S. 4Section penalizes ragging in educational institutions with up to two years imprisonment and a fine up to ₹10,000.
- S. 5Section 5 mandates dismissal and five-year ban from other institutions for students found guilty of ragging.
- S. 6Section 6 mandates educational institutions to investigate ragging complaints, suspend accused students, and report to police if found valid.
- S. 7Section 7 penalizes heads of educational institutions for failing to act on ragging complaints, treating it as abetting the offense.
- S. 8Section 8 empowers the Maharashtra State Government to create rules for implementing the Maharashtra Prohibition of Ragging Act, 1999, and mandates legislative review of these rules.