In this Act, unless the context requires otherwise,-
(a) "Control Board" mean the Devdasi Practice Control and Eradication Board established under section 5 ;
(b) "dedication" means the performance of any act or ceremony by whatever name called, by which a woman is dedicated, voluntarily or otherwise, to the service of a Hindu deity, idol, object of worship, temple or religious institution as Devdasi or Jogtin or by any other name ;
(c) "Devdasi" means a woman dedicated to a Hindu deity, idol, object of worship, temple or religious institution, named as Devdasi, Jogtin or by any other name;
(d) "Devdasi Prevention Officer" means an officer appointed under section 10 ;
(e) "District Committee" means a District Devdasi Practice Control Committee or Committees constituted under section 8 ;
(f) "Government" means the Government of Maharashtra ;
(g) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
(h) "temple" means a place by whatever name called dedicated to or used as a place of religious worship ; and
(i) "woman" means a female human being of any age.
(a) "Control Board" mean the Devdasi Practice Control and Eradication Board established under section 5 ;
(b) "dedication" means the performance of any act or ceremony by whatever name called, by which a woman is dedicated, voluntarily or otherwise, to the service of a Hindu deity, idol, object of worship, temple or religious institution as Devdasi or Jogtin or by any other name ;
(c) "Devdasi" means a woman dedicated to a Hindu deity, idol, object of worship, temple or religious institution, named as Devdasi, Jogtin or by any other name;
(d) "Devdasi Prevention Officer" means an officer appointed under section 10 ;
(e) "District Committee" means a District Devdasi Practice Control Committee or Committees constituted under section 8 ;
(f) "Government" means the Government of Maharashtra ;
(g) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
(h) "temple" means a place by whatever name called dedicated to or used as a place of religious worship ; and
(i) "woman" means a female human being of any age.
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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencement.Section 3 · Dedication as Devdasi unlawful.Section 4 · Marriage of Devdasi.Section 5 · Control Board.Section 6 · Powers, functions and duties of Control Board.Section 7 · Disqualification and removal of nominated members.Section 8 · Constitution of District Committee.Section 9 · Powers, functions and duties of District Committee.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 18 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.