Commission of Sati (Prevention) Act, 1987
6. Power to prohibit certain acts
(1) Where the Collector or the District
Magistrate is of the opinion that sati or any abetment thereof is being, or is
about to be committed, he may, by order, prohibit the doing of any act towards
the commission of sati by any person in any area or areas specified in the
order.
(2) The Collector or the District Magistrate
may also, by order, prohibit the glorification in any manner of sati by any
person in any area or areas specified in the order.
(3) Whoever contravenes any order made under
sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) shall, if such contravention is not
punishable under any other provision of this Act, be punishable with imprisonment
for a term which shall not be less than one year but which may extend to seven
years and with fine which shall not be less than five thousand rupees but which
may extend to thirty thousand rupees.