The Himachal Pradesh Loktantra Prahri Samman Act, 2021
The Himachal Pradesh Loktantra Prahri Samman Act, 2021
The Himachal Pradesh Loktantra Prahri Samman Act, 2021, regulates the distribution of a state honorarium to specific individuals detained during the national Emergency period from 1975 to 1977. It applies to residents of Himachal Pradesh, or others imprisoned within the state for political or social reasons, alongside their surviving spouses. This landmark legislation matters because it officially acknowledges and financially rewards those who suffered to protect democratic principles during a turbulent period in Indian history. However, the law denies benefits to individuals convicted of crimes involving moral turpitude or those who submit fraudulent applications to obtain this monthly financial support.
- 0. Preamble
- 1. Short title
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Eligibility for SammanRashi.
- 4. Ineligibility for SammanRashi.-Following persons shall be ineligible to get SammanRashi,–
- 5. Fixation of SammanRashi
- 6. Procedure for submitting application
- 7. Constitution of the Committee
- 8. LoktantraPrahrishall automatically stop on his death.
- 9. Validation.-Any order sanctioning SammanRashi to a
- 10. Power to make rules
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