The Prevention of Witch ( Daian ) Practices Act, 1999
[ Bihar Act No- 9 of 1999]
Section- 1. Short title, and commencement.
2. Definitions.
3.Identification of witch( Daian ).
4.Damages for causing harm.
5.Abetment in the identification of which (Daain ).
6.Witch (Daian ) curing.
7.Procedure for trial. 8.Power to make the Rule.
PENAL SECTION-
3.Identification of witch( Daain ) –
identifies any person as Witch (Daain) and does any act towards such identification either by words, actions or manner.
Punishment :Imprisonment for a term which may extend to 3 months or with fine of rupees 1000 or with both.
4.Damages for causing harm –
cause any kind of physical or mental torture to any women by identifying her as a Witch (Daain) whether deliberately or otherwise.
Punishment : Imprisonment for a term which may extend to 6 months or fine of rupees 2000 or with both.
5.Abetment in the identification of witch (Daain )
intentionally or inadvertently abets ,conspires, aids , instigates any other person or person of the society whether in identification of any woman as a witch (daain) with an intention to cause by anyone to that to harm.
Punishment : Imprisonment for a term which may extend to 3 months or with fine of rupees 1,000 or with both.
6.Witch (Daain ) curing–
any act of so healing allegedly or purportedly and of curing any woman said to be Witch (daain ) by doing any act of ‘jhadphook’ or ‘totka’ and thereby causing any kind of physical or mental harm and torture to that person identified as a Witch (daain) in any manner.
Punishment :Imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fine of rupees 2,000 or with both.
Section- 7 : Procedure for trial
All offences of this act shall be Cognizable and Non-bailable.
