The Chhattisgarh Shaikshanik Sansthao Mein Pratadna (Ragging) Ka Pratishedh Adhiniyam

1. (1) This Act may be called the Chhattisgarh Shaikshanik Sansthao Mein Pratadna (Ragging) Ka Pratishedh Adhiniyam, 2001. (2) It extends to the whole of the State of Chhattisgarh. (3) It shall come into force from such date as the State Government may, by notification, appoint.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-

Ragging is prohibited. Ragging means causing, inducing, compelling or forcing a student, whether by way of a practical joke or otherwise, to do any act which detracts from human dignity or violates his person or exposes him to ridicule or to forbear from doing any lawful act, by intimidating, wrongfully restraining, wrongfully confining or injuring him or by using criminal force against him or by holding out to him any threat of such intimidation, wrongful restraint, wrongful confinement, injury or the use of criminal force.

Whoever directly or indirectly commits, participates in, abets or instigates ragging within or outside any educational institution, shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years and shall also be liable to a fine which may extend to Rs. 5,000.

Any student convicted of an offence under Section 4 shall be dismissed from the educational institution and such student shall not be admitted in any other educational institution for a period of five years from the date of order of such dismissal.

1. (1) Whenever any student or parents or the guardian or teacher of an educational institution complaints, in writing, of ragging to the head of the educational institution, the head of the educational institution shall, without prejudice to the foregoing provisions, within seven days of the receipt of the complaint, enquire into the matter. (2) If, on enquirery, the head of the educational institution is prima facie satisfied that the charge of ragging is true, he shall suspend the student complained against from the educational institution, till the completion of the enquiry, and the provisions of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (No. 2 of 1974) shall apply.

1. (1) If the head of the educational institution fails or neglects to take action in the manner specified in Section 6 when a complaint of ragging is made, such person shall be deemed to have abetted the offence of ragging and shall, on conviction, be punished as provided for the offence under Section 4. (2) The head of the educational institution shall take all necessary measures to prevent ragging in the educational institution. (3) The State Government may take such steps as it deems necessary to give effect to the provisions of this Act.