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    "id": 14697,
    "slug": "andhra-pradesh-prohibition-of-ragging-act-1997",
    "title": "Andhra Pradesh Prohibition of Ragging Act, 1997",
    "short_title": "Andhra Pradesh Prohibition of Ragging Act, 1997",
    "act_number": "Act No. 26 of 1997",
    "act_year": 1997,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Andhra Pradesh",
    "law_status": "unknown",
    "enactment_date": null,
    "description": "Andhra Pradesh Prohibition of Ragging Act, 1997",
    "preamble": "",
    "section_label": "Section",
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        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title, extent and commencement:",
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            "content": "Object & Reasons 6\nStatement of Objects and Reason\n(i) teases or embarrasses or humiliates a student shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees or with both ;\n(ii) assaults or uses criminal force or criminally intimidates a student, he shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees or with both ;\n(iii) wrongfully restrains or wrongfully confines or cause hurt to a student, he shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years or with fine which may extend to rupees five thousand or with both ;\n(iv) causes grievous hurt or kidnaps or abducts or rapes or commits unnatural offence with a student, he shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years and with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees ;\n(v) causes death or abets suicide shall be punished with imprisonment for life or with imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years and with a fine which may extend to fifty thousand rupees.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 0
        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Definitions:",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) ' act ' includes words either spoken or written or signs or sounds or gestures or visible representations;\n(b) ' Educational institution ' means and includes a college, or other institution by whatever name called, carrying on the activity of imparting education therein (either exclusively or among other activities); and includes an orphanage or boarding home or hostel or a tutorial institution or any other premises attached thereto ;\n(c) ' Government ' means the State Government of Andhra Pradesh ;\n(d) ' notification ' means the notification published in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette and the word 'notified' shall be construed accordingly ;\n(e) ' ragging ' means doing an act which causes or is likely to cause insult or annoyance of fear or apprehension or threat or intimidation or outrage of modesty or injury to a student ;\n(f) ' student ' means a person who is admitted to an educational institution and whose name is lawfully borne on the attendance register thereof;\n(g) All words and expressions used but not defined in this Act shall have the meanings assigned to them under the Andhra Pradesh Education Act, 1982 (Andhra Pradesh Act 1 of 1982) or the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Central Act 45 of 1860) respectively.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": true,
            "sort_order": 1
        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Prohibition of Ragging:",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2
        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Penalty for Ragging:",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) teases or embarrasses or humiliates a student shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees or with both ; or\n(ii) assaults or uses criminal force to or criminally intimidates a student shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees or with both ; or\n(iii) wrongfully restrains or wrongfully confines or causes hurt to a student shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees or with both ; or\n(iv) causes grievous hurt to or kidnaps or abducts or rapes or commits unnatural offence with a student shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years and with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees ; or\n(v) causes death or abets suicide shall be punished with imprisonment for life or with imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years and with a fine which may extend to fifty thousand rupees.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Dismissal of student:",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 4
        },
        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Suspension of student:",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 5
        },
        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Abetment:",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 6
        },
        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Other laws not affected:",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 7
        },
        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Power to make rules:",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 8
        },
        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Repeal of Ordinance 12 of 1997:",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 9
        }
    ],
    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "AP217",
        "Act Number": "Act No. 26 of 1997",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "1997",
        "Short Title": "Andhra Pradesh Prohibition of Ragging Act, 1997",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Andhra Pradesh"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:18"
}