Offences against traditional migratory shepherds.

Whoever,- (i) denies access of a traditional migratory shepherd to any public property, Government land or forest land (excluding reserve forest) without any lawful basis, such person shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term of one year and with fine of rupees fifty thousand. (ii) denies any customary right of passage to public resort or customary right of grazing or obstructs the passage of a traditional migratory shepherd to prevent them from using or having access to a place of public resort to which other members of public have a right to use or access, such person shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term of two years and with fine of rupees one lakh. (iii) intentionally insults or verbally abuses any traditional migratory shepherd, such person shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term of six months but which may extend to five years and with fine of rupees one lakh. (iv) causes death of a traditional migratory shepherd by doing an act with the intention of causing death, or with the intention of causing such bodily injury as is likely to cause death, or with the knowledge that it is likely by such act to cause death, such person shall be punishable under relevant criminal laws for time being in force. (v) behaves in a manner that constitutes sexual harassment, under the section 75 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Central Act 45 of 2023) such person shall be punishable in accordance with the provisions of relevant Criminal Laws, for the time being in force. (vi) prevents a traditional migratory shepherd from availing judicial recourse with regard to offences against traditional migratory shepherds and offences against property or any other offence under any law, for time being in force, such person shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term of two years and fine of rupees fifty thousand. (vii) violates the due process of law and claims damages from a traditional migratory shepherd without approaching the appropriate authority shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term of three years and fine of rupees one lakh.