TAMIL NADU PROHIBITION OF RAGGING ACT 1997

                    Compiled by 

Mrs. Adhilakshmi Logamurthy 

Advocate, High Court Madras 

Mobile : 9841014926  Email : advocateadhilogu@gmail.com

 

Objective: To prohibit Ragging in Educational Institutions in Tamil Nadu.

Section 1 : Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Ragging Act 1997

Extent                                                        :  State of Tamil Nadu

Commencement of Ordinance : 19.12.1996

Section 2 :  Definitions

Unless the context otherwise requires

Ragging means

• Display of noisy, disorderly conduct
• Doing any act which caused or likely to cause
  • Physical or psychological harm
  • Apprehension or
  • Fear or
  • Shame or
  • Embarrassment
• To a student of any Educational Institution.

Includes

• Teasing, abusing, playing practical joke or Causing hurt to such student.
• Asking the student to do any act, which such student is not willing

 

Section 3  : Prohibition of Ragging

– Ragging within or without any educational institution is prohibited

 

Section 4 : Penalty for Ragging

– Whoever, directly or indirectly

• Commits ragging
• Participates in it
• Abets Ragging
• Propagates Ragging within or without the educational institution.

 

Penalty – Imprisonment may extend to 2 years plus fine upto

Rs.10,000/-

 

 Note  – Same Punishment for Management also.

 

Section 5 : Dismissal of Student

• Any student convicted of an offence u/s 4,
• Shall also be dismissed from the educational institution
• And such student shall not be admitted in any other educational institution

Section 6 : Suspension of Student

Sub-section (1)

• Any student complains of Ragging
• To the Head of the educational institution or to any other person managing the institution
• If so such person receiving the complaint
• Shall inquire into the same immediately
• And if found true
• Shall suspend the student who has committed the offence from the Educational Institution.

Sub-section (2)

Decision under sub-sec (1) shall be final

 

Section 7  : Deemed  Abetment.

• if the Institution
• fails or neglects
• to take action as under section 6 (1) of this Act
• such head or managing person
• shall be deemed to have abetted the offence of Ragging – and shall be punished as provided under Section 4.

 

Section 8 :  Power to make Rules

Vests with the Government of Tamil Nadu

 

Section 9 : Repeal and savings

Sub-section 1 : Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Ragging Ordinance 1996 is repealed.

Sub-section 2 : Whatever done U/Ordinance is equal  to be done under this Act.

 

CITATION :  Neelam Shetty Vs  The National Council for Hotel management, New Delhi

 

                                   2013 (1) CWC 775

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TAMIL NADU PROHIBITION OF RAGGING RULES 1999 G.O. 366 Higher Education G-1 dated 26.07.1999

Pursuant to Section 8 of the Act –  7 Rules

Rule 1     :  Short Title : Tamil Nadu Prohibition Of Ragging                      Rules 1999 Commencement 26.07.1999

Rule 2	:  Definition Act
	Government Management Head
	Person Managing
Rule 3	:  Mode of Complaint o By the student affected o In writing – to the management o Within (3 days) from the date of occurrence.
Rule 4	: Procedure for Receipt of complaint o Management shall inquire the complaint immediately with 72 hours o Either by himself or through a senior teaching staff o If found guilty (the student or any other person) o Make a written complaint within 24 hours to the Jurisdictional Police station o The officer in charge of the police station shall register the complaint and proceed as per law.
Rule 5	: Duty to Report to

1. University
2. Concerned Government Department
3. Government

• By the Management
• On completion of inquiry under Rule 4 within 24 hours.

 

 

Rule 6	: Duty of the Police Officer
	Under section 4 of the Act it is to be reported to  a) The institution b)   The university c)   The Government Department d)   The Government
Rule 7	: Revocation and Treatment of period of suspension

• Suspend under section 6 of the Act
• But case ended in acquittal
• Suspended period shall be treated as affected period