Bare Act
The Haryana Abolition of Whipping Act, 1974
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This law applies specifically to the state of Haryana and removes whipping as a valid form of punishment for offenses regulated under federal lists or shared between state and central governments. By effectively ending this corporal penalty, the statute ensures that offenders are not subjected to flogging for crimes listed in the constitution, and it cancels older Punjab laws relevant to this punishment within the state. This measure marks a significant step in criminal law reform by promoting rehabilitation over physical corporal punishment.
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