Scheduled Tribe on the allegation of practicing witchcraft or being a witch; or (zc) imposes or threatens a social or economic boycott of any person
Section 4 in The Rajasthan Prevention Of Witch-Hunting Act, 2015
4. Punishment for witch-hunting
(1) Whoever, except in the cases provided ... section (2), commits witch-hunting shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than one year but which
Section 4 in The Odisha Prevention Of Witch-Hunting Act, 2013
4. Penalty for witch-hunting
(1) Whoever, except in the cases provided ... section (2), commits witch-hunting, or abets, or provokes for witch-hunting, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three
Section 5 in The Odisha Prevention Of Witch-Hunting Act, 2013
5. Penalty for witch craft
Whoever practises witch craft or ogler similar practices with
Section 4 in Assam Witch Hunting (Prohibition, Prevention and Protection) Act, 2015
4. Punishment for identifying, calling etc as witch and for abetment.
- Whoever ... words, signs, indications, conducts, actions or any other manner, any person as witch. (ii) instigates or aids or abets any such acts mentioned in clause
Section 9 in Assam Witch Hunting (Prohibition, Prevention and Protection) Act, 2015
9. Punishment for some forms of torture.
- Whoever, identifying, calling, stigmatizing, defaming ... accusing any person as witch, - (i) subjects that person to any forms of torture including acts of stoning, hanging, stabbing, dragging, public beatings, burns, cutting
Section 6 in The Rajasthan Prevention Of Witch-Hunting Act, 2015
6. Punishment for witch doctor
Whoever- (i) claims that he has supernatural or magical ... power to control or cure a witch shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than one year
Section 7 in Assam Witch Hunting (Prohibition, Prevention and Protection) Act, 2015
7. Punishment for use of criminal force identifying, calling etc. as witch.
- Whoever ... identifying, calling, stigmatizing, defaming or accusing any person as witch, uses criminal force against that person and/or instigates or provokes others in doing
Section 5 in Assam Witch Hunting (Prohibition, Prevention and Protection) Act, 2015
5. Punishment for causing death.
- Whoever, assaults or uses criminal force or causes ... criminal force against a person accusing him/her to be a witch, resulting in his/her death, shall be punished in accordance with section
Section 6 in The Odisha Prevention Of Witch-Hunting Act, 2013
6. Penalty for witch-doctor.
Whoever performs any practice as witch doctor knowingly that
