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The M.P. Dramatic Performances Act, 1961

The M.P. Dramatic Performances Act, 1961

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The Madhya Pradesh Dramatic Performances Act, 1961, regulates public plays, pantomimes, and dramas within the state of Madhya Pradesh. It applies to theater organizers, performers, writers, and venue owners. The law empowers the government and local officials to temporarily or permanently ban performances they judge to be objectionable, such as those inciting violence, undermining state security, promoting obscenity, or deliberately inciting religious conflict. This legislation matters because it balances public order and free expression, giving the state powers to restrict public performances and punish violators with imprisonment or fines, while allowing affected parties to appeal bans in the High Court.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title and extent
  3. 2. Definitions. - In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
  4. 3. Power to prohibit objectionable dramatic performances
  5. 4. Power to prohibit objectionable dramatic performances temporarily. - (1) The
  6. 5. Service of order of prohibition
  7. 6. Penalty for disobedience of order made under Section 3 or Section 4. - (1)
  8. 7. Power to call for information.
  9. 8. Power to call for copy of purport of drama, etc.
  10. 9. Appeal to High Court
  11. 10. Protection for acts done in good faith
  12. 11. Powers to make rules
  13. 12. Assembly.

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