Which one of the following is not punishable under the Commission of Sati (Prevention) Act, 1987?
Abetment of Sati
Commission of Sati
Attempt to commit Sati
Glorification of Sati
Answer is Wrong!
Answer is Right!
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UPSC CISF-AC-EXE – 2020
Section 5 of the Act punishes abetment of Sati.
Section 4 of the Act punishes attempt to commit Sati.
Section 6 of the Act punishes glorification of Sati.
While Section 3 mentions “Punishment for commission of sati”, the *act* of Sati involves the death of the person. The Act’s penal provisions are directed at preventing the act and punishing those who facilitate or glorify it, not the deceased victim. Therefore, the “Commission of Sati” by the victim is not something that is punishable *under the Act* in the sense of applying a penalty to the person who commits it.