Prohibitions in respect of corpses.- (1) Except with the permission of the Commissioner, no person shall ---

(a) burn, bury or otherwise dispose of any corpse except at a place provided or maintained for the purpose; (b) retain a corpse on any premises, without burning, burying or otherwise lawfully disposing of the same, for so long a time after death as to create a nuisance; (c) bury or cause to be buried any corpse or part thereof in a grave whether dug, or constructed of masonry or otherwise, in such manner that the surface of the coffin or the surface of body where no coffin is used, is at a depth less than one and a half metres from the surface of the ground; or (d) build or dig or cause to be built or dug any grave in any burial ground at a less distance than six decimetres from the margin of any other existing grave; or (e) carry a corpse along any street without having and keeping the same decently covered or without taking such precautions to prevent risk of infection or injury to the public health as the council may, by public notice, from time to time think fit to require; (f) except when no other route is available, carry a corpse along any street, along which the carrying of corpses is prohibited by a public notice issued by the council in this behalf; The section came into force on the 1st day of August, 1976 vide Extraordinary Gazette (g) remove a corpse which has been kept or used for purposes of dissection, otherwise than in a closed receptacle or vehicle; (h) whilst conveying a corpse, place or leave the same on or near any street without urgent necessity; (i) reopen for the interment of a corpse, a grave or vault already occupied; (j) after brining or causing to be brought to a burning ground any corpse fail to burn or cause the same to be burnt within six hours from the time of the arrival thereof at such ground; (k) when burning or causing to be burnt any corpse permit the same or any portion thereof to remain without being completely reduced to ashes or permit any cloth or other article used for the conveyance or burning of such corpse to be removed or to remain on or near the place of burning without its being completely reduced to ashes; (l) exhume any body except under the provisions of section 176 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898** (Central Act 5 of 1898) or of any other law for the time being in force, from any place for the disposal of the dead. Explanation. – For the purposes of this section, the expression “corpse” includes any part thereof. (2) Any person who contravenes any provision of sub-section (1), shall, on conviction, be punished with fine which may extend to one hundred rupees or in default with imprisonment which may extend to one month. • 402. Certificate for disposal of the dead.- No person in charge of any place for the disposal of the dead shall permit the disposal of any dead body at such place except on the production of a certificate signed by such authority as may be prescribed. • 403. Fencing, etc., of private burial grounds.– The owner of, or other person having control over any private burial ground, shall fence and maintain the same properly to the satisfaction of the Commissioner. The section came into force on the 26th day of January, 1976 vide Extraordinary Gazette No. 11 dated 19th January, 1974. ** Now, Section 176 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Central Act 2 of 1974).