Which one of the following is not punishable under the Commission of Sati (Prevention) Act, 1987?
[amp_mcq option1=”Abetment of Sati” option2=”Commission of Sati” option3=”Attempt to commit Sati” option4=”Glorification of Sati” correct=”option2″]
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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.