The Telangana Eunuchs Act, 1329 Fasli
The Telangana Eunuchs Act, 1329 Fasli
This law regulates the registration, public behavior, and criminal liabilities of eunuchs residing in Telangana. It targets individuals suspected of crimes such as kidnapping, illegal emasculation, or committing unnatural offenses by maintaining a formal government register of their names and addresses. Under the Act, registered individuals face up to two years of imprisonment for dressing in female attire, performing music or dance in public, or residing with boys under sixteen. It also imposes penalties of up to seven years for emasculating anyone. Historically, the legislation matters because it severely restricted the freedom, identity, cultural expressions, and civil rights of gender-diverse communities.
- 1. Short title, commencement and extent.
- 2. Register of eunuchs.
- 3. Complaint of entry in register.
- 4. Registered eunuch found in female clothes.
- 5. Penalty when boy under sixteen is found with registered eunuch.
- 6. Education and training of children whose parents are not discovered.
- 7. Penalty for emasculation or abetting thereof.
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