Maharashtra Prohibition of Ragging Act 1999 which is
in effect from 15th May 1999 has the following
provisions for Action against Ragging.
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Ragging within or outside of any educational
institution is prohibited.
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Whosoever directly or indirectly commits,
participates in, abets, or propagates ragging
within or outside any educational institution
shall, on conviction, be punished with
imprisonment for a term up to 2 years and / or
penalty, which may extend to ten thousand rupees.
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Any student convicted of an offence of ragging
shall be dismissed from the educational
institution and such student shall not be admitted
in any other educational institution for a period
of five years from the date of order of such
dismissal.
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Whenever any students or, as the case may be, the
parents or guardian or a teacher of an educational
institution complaints, in writing, of ragging to
the head of the educational institution, the head
of the educational institution shall, without
prejudice to the foregoing provisions, within
seven days of the receipt of the complaint,
enquire into the matter mentioned in the complaint
and if, prima facie, it is found true, suspend the
student who is accused of the offence, and shall,
immediately forward the complaint to the police
station having jurisdiction over the area in which
the educational institution is situated, for
further action. Where, on enquiry by the head of
the educational institution, it is found that
there is no substance, prima facie, in the
complaint received; he/she shall intimate the
fact, in writing, to the complainant. The decision
of the head of the educational institution shall
be final.