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The Commission of Sati (Prevention) Act
Type of Measure
Laws > Violence against women > Legislation
Form of Violence
Other harmful practices
Year
1987
Brief Description
This Act provides for the more effective prevention of the commission of sati (the burning or burying alive of widows or women) and its glorification and for related matters. It states that sati is revolting to the feelings of human nature and nowhere enjoined by any of the religions of India as an imperative duty.
Source of Information
Response of the Government of India to the questionnaire on violence against women 2010; Website of the Ministry of Women and Child Development, India: http://wcd.nic.in/
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