Bihar Prevention of Beggary Act, 1951
Bihar Prevention of Beggary Act, 1951
Criminal195113 sections
This law makes begging an offense in the state of Bihar, applying to anyone found soliciting alms in public places or near religious sites. The government is empowered to arrest these individuals without a warrant and detain them in certified homes or workhouses. The Act matters because it provides the state with legal authority to manage and control public begging, aiming to stop the practice and offer rehabilitation or work opportunities to those unable to support themselves.
- 1. short title, extent and commencement
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Begging an offence under this Act
- 4. Power to require persons found begging to appear before Court
- 5. Summary Inquiry in respect of persons found begging and their Detention
- 6. Penalty for begging after detention as beggar
- 7. Report of medical officer before committal
- 8. Punishment for escape from Work House, Special Home or Certified Home
- 9. Release of a person sentenced under Section 5 or 6 and committed to Work House, Special Home or Certified Home
- 10. Notification of Work House, Special and Certified Home
- 11. Fund
- 12. Rule-making power
- 13. Savings
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