(1) No person shall be
subjected to any form of untouchability or discrimination in any private and public
places on grounds of his or her origin, caste, tribe, community, profession,
occupation or physical condition.
(2) In producing or distributing any goods, services or facilities, no
person belonging to any particular caste or tribe shall be prevented from
purchasing or acquiring such goods, services or facilities nor shall such goods,
services or facilities be sold, distributed or provided only to the persons belonging
to any particular caste or tribe.
(3) No act purporting to demonstrate any person or community as
superior or inferior on grounds of origin, caste, tribe or physical condition or
justifying social discrimination on grounds of caste, tribe or untouchability or
propagating ideology based on untouchability and caste based superiority or hatred
or encouraging caste-based discrimination in any manner whatsoever shall be
allowed.
(4) No discrimination in any form shall be allowed at a workplace with
or without making untouchability on the ground of caste.
(5) Any act of untouchability and discrimination in any for committed in
contravention of this Article shall be punishable by law as a severe social offence,
and the victim of such act shall have the right to obtain compensation in
accordance with law.