Anti-Superstition and Black Magic Act

Maharashtra Prevention and Eradication of Human Sacrifice other Inhuman and Aghori Practices and Black Magic Act, 2013
Legislative Assembly
Citation	Maharashtra Act No. XXX of 2013
Territorial extent	Maharashtra
Passed by	Legislative Assembly
Passed	13 December 2013
Passed by	Legislative Council
Passed	18 December 2013
Assented to	20 December 2013
Legislative history
First chamber: Legislative Assembly
Bill title	Maharashtra Prevention and Eradication of Human Sacrifice, other Inhuman, and Aghori Practices and Black Magic Bill, 2013
Introduced by	Shivajirao Moghe
Introduced	11 December 2013
Related legislation
Maharashtra Ordinance No. XIV of 2013
Status: In force

The Maharashtra Prevention and Eradication of Human Sacrifice, other Inhuman and Aghori Practices and Black Magic Act, 2013 is a criminal law act for the state of Maharashtra, India, originally drafted by anti-superstition activist and the founder of Maharashtra Andhashraddha Nirmoolan Samiti (MANS), Narendra Dabholkar (1945-2013) in 2003.^[1] The act criminalises practices related to black magic, human sacrifices, use of magic remedies to cure ailments and other such acts which may exploit people's superstitions.^[2]

The list of banned activities was continually reduced over the years. In the aftermath of Dabholkar's murder, the resulting bill was promulgated on 26 August 2013, and was formally introduced in the winter session of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly in Nagpur in December 2013.^[2]