Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955

Act No. 22 of 1955 In force from 01-06-1955 Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment 23 sections

An Act to prescribe punishment for the preaching and practice of Untouchability for the enforcement of any disability arising therefrom and for matters connected therewith.

10 Supreme Court judgments considering this law. Search within these.

• Shajan Skaria v. The State of Kerala & Anr.
  2024 INSC 62523 August 2024Appeal(s) allowed

  Whether Section 18 of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 imposes an absolute bar on the grant of anticipatory bail in cases registered under the said Act; when can it be said that a…

• Dr. Subhash Kashinath Mahajan v. The State of Maharashtra and Anr.
  2018 INSC 24820 March 2018Appeal(s) allowed
• National Campaign on Dalit Human Rights & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.
  2016 INSC 114015 December 2016Disposed of
• Adi Saiva Sivachariyargal Nala Sangam & Ors. v. The Government of Tamil Nadu &Anr.
  2015 INSC 92916 December 2015Disposed of
• Safai Karamchari Andolan & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.
  2014 INSC 21227 March 2014Disposed of
• Pravasi Bhalai Sangathan v. Union of India & Ors.
  2014 INSC 18312 March 2014Disposed of
• Jagdish Ram v. State of Rajasthan and Anr.
  2004 INSC 1459 March 2004Dismissed
• M.A. Kuttappan v. E. Krlshnan Nayanar and Anr.
  2004 INSC 13526 February 2004Dismissed
• N. Adithayan v. The Travancore Devaswom Board and Ors.
  2002 INSC 4253 October 2002Dismissed
• State of Karnataka v. Appa Balu Jngale and Ors.
  [1992] SUPP. 3 S.C.R. 2841 December 1992Appeal(s) allowed