Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955
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The Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 is an Indian law that criminalizes and seeks to eliminate the practice of untouchability and related forms of discrimination, particularly against Scheduled Castes.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 canonical | 4 |
| Protection of Civil Rights Act | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3084637 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 Context triple: [Scheduled Castes, governedByLaw, Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955]
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A.
Civil Rights Act of 1957
The Civil Rights Act of 1957 was the first major U.S. civil rights legislation since Reconstruction, aimed primarily at protecting African Americans’ voting rights and establishing a federal Civil Rights Division in the Justice Department.
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B.
Civil Rights Act of 1875
The Civil Rights Act of 1875 was a U.S. federal law enacted during Reconstruction that aimed to guarantee African Americans equal access to public accommodations and jury service, though it was later struck down by the Supreme Court.
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C.
Civil Rights Act of 1960
The Civil Rights Act of 1960 is a U.S. federal law that strengthened protections for voting rights and improved federal oversight of voter registration and election procedures, serving as a key legislative step toward ending racial discrimination in voting.
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D.
Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a landmark federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, or national origin in places of public accommodation such as hotels, restaurants, and theaters.
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E.
Civil Rights Act of 1964
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a landmark U.S. federal law that outlawed segregation and major forms of discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, fundamentally reshaping American civil rights protections.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 Target entity description: The Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 is an Indian law that criminalizes and seeks to eliminate the practice of untouchability and related forms of discrimination, particularly against Scheduled Castes.
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A.
Civil Rights Act of 1957
The Civil Rights Act of 1957 was the first major U.S. civil rights legislation since Reconstruction, aimed primarily at protecting African Americans’ voting rights and establishing a federal Civil Rights Division in the Justice Department.
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B.
Civil Rights Act of 1875
The Civil Rights Act of 1875 was a U.S. federal law enacted during Reconstruction that aimed to guarantee African Americans equal access to public accommodations and jury service, though it was later struck down by the Supreme Court.
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C.
Civil Rights Act of 1960
The Civil Rights Act of 1960 is a U.S. federal law that strengthened protections for voting rights and improved federal oversight of voter registration and election procedures, serving as a key legislative step toward ending racial discrimination in voting.
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D.
Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a landmark federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, or national origin in places of public accommodation such as hotels, restaurants, and theaters.
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E.
Civil Rights Act of 1964
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a landmark U.S. federal law that outlawed segregation and major forms of discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, fundamentally reshaping American civil rights protections.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of India
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Indian statute ⓘ anti-discrimination law ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
eliminate discrimination based on untouchability
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secure equal access to public places ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | PCR Act ⓘ |
| appliesTo | all citizens of India ⓘ |
| basedOn | Article 17 of the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| definesOffence |
abetment of practice of untouchability
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incitement to practice untouchability ⓘ practice of untouchability ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Parliament of India ⓘ |
| focusesOn | elimination of caste-based social disabilities ⓘ |
| implements | constitutional prohibition of untouchability ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
civil rights law
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human rights law ⓘ |
| legalNature |
criminal law
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social reform legislation ⓘ |
| penaltyType |
both imprisonment and fine
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fine ⓘ imprisonment ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
abolition of untouchability
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prohibition of practice of untouchability ⓘ punishment of offences arising out of untouchability ⓘ |
| prohibits |
denial of access to bathing ghats on grounds of untouchability
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denial of access to hotels on grounds of untouchability ⓘ denial of access to places of public entertainment on grounds of untouchability ⓘ denial of access to public restaurants on grounds of untouchability ⓘ denial of access to public tanks on grounds of untouchability ⓘ denial of access to public wells on grounds of untouchability ⓘ denial of access to roads on grounds of untouchability ⓘ denial of access to shops on grounds of untouchability ⓘ enforcing social disabilities on grounds of untouchability ⓘ preventing a person from entering places of public worship on grounds of untouchability ⓘ refusal to admit persons to boarding houses on grounds of untouchability ⓘ refusal to admit persons to hospitals and educational institutions on grounds of untouchability ⓘ refusal to admit persons to hostels on grounds of untouchability ⓘ refusal to admit persons to lodging houses on grounds of untouchability ⓘ refusal to sell goods or render services on grounds of untouchability ⓘ |
| protects |
Scheduled Castes
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persons subjected to untouchability ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Article 17 of the Constitution of India
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Constitution of India ⓘ Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 ⓘ |
| shortName |
Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955
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surface form:
Protection of Civil Rights Act
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| subjectMatter |
caste-based discrimination
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civil rights ⓘ |
| targetsPractice | untouchability ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 Description of subject: The Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 is an Indian law that criminalizes and seeks to eliminate the practice of untouchability and related forms of discrimination, particularly against Scheduled Castes.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Scheduled Castes
Article 17 of the Constitution of India
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Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955
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Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955
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shortName
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Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955
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this entity surface form:
Protection of Civil Rights Act