AN ACT TO PROHIBIT THE DEDICATION OF WOMEN AS DEVADASI IN THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH.
whereas the practice of dedicating women as Devadasis to Hindu dieties, Idols, objects of worship, temples and other religious institutions or places of worship exists in certain parts of the State of Andhra Pradesh: and
whereas such practice, however ancient and pure in its origin, leads many of the women so dedicated to degradation and to evils like prostitution: and
whereas it is necessary to put an end to the practice.
Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Andhra Pradesh in the Thirty-Ninth Year of the Republic of India as follows:-
Section 1 • THE ANDHRA PRADESH DEVADASIS (PROHIBITION OF DEDICATION) ACT, 1988
An ACT
the-andhra-pradesh-devadasis-prohibition-of-dedication-act-1988-sec-1.json
•
Section 1
{
"act_title": "THE ANDHRA PRADESH DEVADASIS (PROHIBITION OF DEDICATION) ACT, 1988",
"act_slug": "the-andhra-pradesh-devadasis-prohibition-of-dedication-act-1988",
"section_label": "Section",
"section": {
"number": "1",
"title": "An ACT",
"chapter": null,
"content": "AN ACT TO PROHIBIT THE DEDICATION OF WOMEN AS DEVADASI IN THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH.\r\nwhereas the practice of dedicating women as Devadasis to Hindu dieties, Idols, objects of worship, temples and other religious institutions or places of worship exists in certain parts of the State of Andhra Pradesh: and\r\nwhereas such practice, however ancient and pure in its origin, leads many of the women so dedicated to degradation and to evils like prostitution: and\r\nwhereas it is necessary to put an end to the practice.\r\nBe it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Andhra Pradesh in the Thirty-Ninth Year of the Republic of India as follows:-",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 0
},
"prev_section": null,
"next_section": "1"
}