(1) Whoever compels any person, on the ground
of “untouchability”, to do any scavenging or sweeping or to remove any carcasss
or to flay any animal, or to remove the umbilical cord or to do any other job
of a similar nature shall be deemed to have enforced a disability arising out
of “untouchabliity”.
(2) Whoever is deemed under
sub-section (I) to have enforced a disability arising out of “untouchability”
shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than
three months and not more than six months and also with fine which shall not be
less than one hundred rupees and not more than five hundred rupees.
Explanation: For the purposes of this section,
“compulsion” includes a threat of social or economic boycott.)
