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(1) In this Act, unless the context requires otherwise,- (a) "Code" means the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) ; (b) "human sacrifice and other inhuman, evil and aghori practices and black magic" means the commission of any act, mentioned or described in the Schedule appended to this Act, by any person by himself or caused to be committed through or by instigating any other person ; (c) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act ; (d) "propagate" means issuance or publication of advertisement, literature, article or book relating to or about human sacrifice and other inhuman, evil and aghori practices and black magic and includes any form of direct or indirect help, abatement, participation or cooperation with regard to human sacrifice and other inhuman, evil and aghori practices and black magic ; (e) "rules" means the rules made under this Act. (2) Words and expressions used but not defined herein, shall have respective meanings as assigned to them in the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisement) Act, 1954 (21 of 1954) and the Code.
<span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>1</i>) In this Act, unless the context requires otherwise,-<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>a</i>) "Code" means the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) ;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><i>(b)</i> "human sacrifice and other inhuman, evil and <i>aghori</i> practices and black magic" means the commission of any act, mentioned or described in the Schedule appended to this Act, by any person by himself or caused to be committed through or by instigating any other person ;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>c</i>) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act ; <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>d</i>) "propagate" means issuance or publication of advertisement, literature, article or book relating to or about human sacrifice and other inhuman, evil and <i>aghori</i> practices and black magic and includes any form of direct or indirect help, abatement, participation or cooperation with regard to human sacrifice and other inhuman, evil and <i>aghori</i> practices and black magic ;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>e</i>) "rules" means the rules made under this Act.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>2</i>) Words and expressions used but not defined herein, shall have respective meanings as assigned to them in the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisement) Act, 1954 (21 of 1954) and the Code.<br>