Bare Act

The Music in Muslim Shrines Act, 1942

This law applies to the Union Territory of Chandigarh and prohibits women or girls from singing with musical instruments or dancing inside Muslim shrines. It defines a Muslim shrine as the premises of a recognized Muslim saint. The Act makes such actions a punishable offense, carrying a maximum fine of five hundred rupees or imprisonment for up to six months, or both. It also penalizes anyone who encourages or helps others to commit this offense. The law is non-compoundable and triable by a first-class judicial magistrate, aiming to maintain specific conduct within religious sites.

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