section 6
Punishment for witch doctor
The Rajasthan Prevention of Witch-Hunting Act, 2015Whoever- (i) claims that he has supernatural or magical power to control or cure a witch shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than one year but which may extend to three years or with fine which shall not be less than Rs. 10,000 or with both; (ii) performs any ritual purportedly to free a woman from evil spirit shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than three years but which may extend to seven years or with fine which shall not be less than Rs. 50,000 or with both; (iii) causes a witch doctor to perform any ritual purportedly to free a woman from evil spirit shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than three years but which may extend to seven years or with fine which shall not be less than Rs. 50,000 or with both.
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