Publication of fact of conviction, etc
Section 17 of the Maharashtra Devdasi System (Abolition) Act, 2005 deals with publication of fact of conviction, etc. Where any person is convicted of any offence punishable under this Act, it shall be competent for the Court convicting the person to cause the name and place of residence of such person to be published by the police in the local newspaper where such Devdasi dedication had taken place together with t The Act was enacted on 11 Aug 2006.
(1) Where any person is convicted of any offence punishable under this Act, it shall be competent for the Court convicting the person to cause the name and place of residence of such person to be published by the police in the local newspaper where such Devdasi dedication had taken place together with the fact that the offender had been convicted and punished for such offence with such other particulars as the Court may consider to be appropriate in the circumstances of the case. A copy of such publication may be sent by the police to the Commissioner, Women and Child Development, Maharashtra State, Pune.
(2) No publication under sub-section (1) shall be made until an appeal (if any) filed against such order has been finally disposed of.
Section 17, The Maharashtra Devdasi System (Abolition) Act, 2005 (Act 33 of 2006).
Questions about Section 17
What does Section 17 of the Maharashtra Devdasi System (Abolition) Act deal with?
Section 17 of the Maharashtra Devdasi System (Abolition) Act is headed "Publication of fact of conviction, etc". Where any person is convicted of any offence punishable under this Act, it shall be competent for the Court convicting the person to cause the name and place of residence of such person to be published by the police in the local newspaper where such Devdasi dedication had taken place together with t
How do I find court cases under Section 17 of the Maharashtra Devdasi System (Abolition) Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Maharashtra Devdasi System (Abolition) Act 17, section 17 Maharashtra Devdasi System (Abolition) Act, section 17 of the Maharashtra Devdasi System (Abolition) Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When was Section 17 of the Maharashtra Devdasi System (Abolition) Act enacted?
Section 17 of the Maharashtra Devdasi System (Abolition) Act, cited as Maharashtra Devdasi System (Abolition) Act 17, was enacted on 11 Aug 2006 as Act 33 of 2006. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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