Whoever, identifying, calling, stigmatizing, defaming or accusing any person as witch, -
subjects that person to any forms of torture including acts of stoning, hanging, stabbing, dragging, public beatings, burns, cutting/burning of hair, forced hair shavings, pulling of teeth out, cutting of nose or other body-parts, blackening of face, whipping, branding with hot objects or use of any other blunt or sharp weapons or objects.
Section 9 • THE ASSAM WITCH HUNTING (PROHIBITION, PREVENTION AND PROTECTION) ACT, 2015
Section 9(i)
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Section 9
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