Anti-Superstition and Black Magic Act Maharashtra Prevention and Eradication of Human Sacrifice and other Inhuman, Evil and Aghori Practices and Black Magic Act, 2013 Territorial extent Maharashtra Enacted by Legislative Assembly Date passed 13 December 2013 Enacted by Legislative Council Date passed 18 December 2013 Legislative history Bill introduced in the Legislative Assembly Maharashtra Prevention and Eradication of Human Sacrifice and other Inhuman, Evil and Aghori Practices and Black Magic Bill, 2013 Bill published on 11 December 2013 Introduced by Shivajirao Moghe Related legislation Maharashtra Ordinance No. XIV of 2013 Status: In force The Maharashtra Prevention and Eradication of Human Sacrifice and other Inhuman, Evil and Aghori Practices and Black Magic Act, 2013 is a criminal law act for the state of Maharashtra, India, originally drafted by anti-superstition activist and the founder of Maharashtra Andhashraddha Nirmoolan Samiti (MANS), Narendra Dabholkar (1945-2013) in 2003.[1] The act criminalises practices related to black magic, human sacrifices, use of magic remedies to cure ailments and other such acts which exploit peoples superstitions.[2] The bill was initially promulgated as an ordinance on 24 August 2013, four days after the assassination of Dabholkar. The bill was formally introduced in the winter session of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly in Nagpur in December 2013.[2]
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