(1)
Ļ¯ೇಷ ªಾಜÍ ಪĦÎೆ
ಸൽೕಯ ವವರಗำ ಮൡ౨ ๎ಸನ ರಚච ಸ฿ಲಯ
ಅඌಚච
ಒ: ವ๎ಇ 66 ๎ಸನ 2025, ಂಗิฆ, ൽකಂಕ:12.09.2025
ಕකბಟಕ ಂಪർಕ ಅวค ಀคಛಗಳ (ಃ౹ೕไൽ౫ ಕಮಗำ ಮൡ౨
ඇಜბನಗಳ เฆದ౫ ರౘൕ) เඒಯಕ, 2025 ಇದಃౙ 2025ರ දౣಂಬฑ ൟಂಗಳ 11ඡ
ൽකಂಕඈൿ ฃಜඩಲರ ಒඪ౭ಡ අฉൟൿ౪, ನ ൟำವัಃಛಜ ಇದඝ౬ 2025ರ
ಕකბಟಕ ಅඌඛಯಮ ಒ: 62 ಎಂ්ർಜ ಕකბಟಕ ฃಜಪತದ เ๕ಷ ಃಯย
(ූಗ-IVA) ಪಕഔಸಃಂൿ ಆඃ๏ಸมಜං,-
2025ರ ಕකბಟಕ ಅඌඛಯಮ ಒ: 62
(2025ರ දౣಂಬฑ ൟಂಗಳ 12ඡ ൽකಂಕඈൿ ಕකბಟಕ ฃಜಪತದ เ๕ಷ ಃಯย
෮ದฤ ಪಕಟ฿ಜං)
ಕකბಟಕ ಂಪർಕ ಅวค ಀคಛಗಳ (ಃ౹ೕไൽ౫ ಕಮಗำ ಮൡ౨
ඇಜბನಗಳ เฆದ౫ ರౘൕ) ಅඌඛಯಮ, 2025
(2025 ರ දౣಂಬฑ ൟಂಗಳ 11ඡ ൽකಂಕඈൿ ฃಜඩಲคಂದ ಒඪ౭ಡಯඝ౬ ಪഷಯมಜං)
ಕකბಟಕ ฃಜದย ಂಪർಕ ಅวค ಀคಛಗัಡ ಃ౹ೕไൽ౫
ಕಮಗಳඝ౬ ಮൡ౨ ಂಪർಕ ಅวค ಀคಛಗಳ เฆದ౫ ඇಜბನಗಳ ಅಪฃಧ
ಎಸಞโದඝ౬ ತഷಗഖౣโದ౽ౙಜ ಉಪීಧ ಕย౭ಸฤ ಒಂൿ ಅඌඛಯಮ.
ಕකბಟಕ ฃಜದย ಂಪർಕ ಅวค ಀคಛಗัಡ ಃ౹ೕไൽ౫
ಕಮಗಳඝ౬ ಮൡ౨ ಂಪർಕ ಅวค ಀคಛಗಳ เฆದ౫ ඇಜბನಗಳ ಅಪฃಧ
ಎಸಞโದඝ౬
ತഷಗഖౣโದ౽ౙಜ
ಟ
ಅದಃౙ
ීಧಪಟౣ
ಅಥ฿
ಅದಃౙ
ඩಜಕ฿ದ เಷಯಗัಡ ಉಪීಧ ಕย౭โൿ ಕ౨฿ಜฆโದคಂದ ;
ಇൿ
ූರತ
ಗಣฃಜದ
ಎಪ౭൞౨ರඡ
ವಷბದย
ಕකბಟಕ
ฃಜ
เඋನಡಲൽಂದ ಈ ෨ಂൽඦ ಅඌඛಯ෦ತ฿ಗย:-
¨sÁUÀ – 4J
Part – IVA
12
2025
ಪ
21
1947)
BENGALURU, FRIDAY, 12 SEPTEMBER, 2025 BHADRAPADA 21, SHAKAVARSHA 1947)
. 580
No. 580
2
1. ౾౹ಪ౨ ກಸฆ ಮൡ౨ ඩฏಭ.- (1) ಈ ಅඌඛಯಮವඝ౬ ಕකბಟಕ
ಂಪർಕ ಅวค ಀคಛಗಳ (ಃ౹ೕไൽ౫ ಕಮಗำ ಮൡ౨ ඇಜბನಗಳ
เฆದ౫ ರౘൕ) ಅඌඛಯಮ, 2025 ಎಂൿ ಕฉಯತಕౙൿ౪;
(2)
ಇൿ ฃಜ ಸ౽ბರโ ಅඌಚචಯ ෩ಲಕ ತൡ౨ಪലಸಬർඈ
೦คಡ ಬರತಕౙൿ౪.
2. ಪคූಗำ.- ಈ ಅඌඛಯಮದย ದಭბโ ಅನ൭ ಅಗತಪലದ
ຄರൡ,-
(ಎ)
“ಫมඝಭเ”
ಎಂದฉ
ಈ
ಅඌඛಯಮದ
4ඡ
ಪಕರಣದല
ඣೕಂർಸมದ ඩർಕ ಅวค ಀคಛ;
() “ಆಕ౨” ಎಂದฉ ಆಕ౨, ಪ๑ತೕಪච ಮൡ౨ ಪ๑ඩಲක ๅಗಳ
ಇมಒ, ಕකბಟಕ ಸ౽ბರ;
() “ಇมಒ” ಎಂದฉ ಪ๑ತೕಪච ಮൡ౨ ಪ๑ඩಲක ๅಗಳ ಇมಒ,
ಕකბಟಕ ಸ౽ბರ;
(ല) “ಅไൽ౫ ඛಗಮ” ಎಂದฉ ಪ๑ತೕಪච ಮൡ౨ ಪ๑ඩಲක ๅಗಳ
ಇมಒ, ಕකბಟಕ ಸ౽ბರโ ಉಪඛಗಳ ಅඌඛಯಮ, 2013 (2013ರ ಄ಂದ
ಅඌඛಯಮ,18)ರല ඣೕಂർಸมದ ಕකბಟಕ ಀค ಮൡ౨ ಉൕ౧ ಅไൽ౫ ඛಗಮ
ඛಯ෦ತ;
(ಇ) “ฆಕങౣ” ಕකბಟಕ ಂ ಉತ౭ನ౬ ฆಕങౣ ವವರ (ඛತಣ
ಮൡ౨ ಅไൽ౫) ಅඌඛಯಮ, 1966 (1966ರ ಕකბಟಕ ಅඌඛಯಮ 27)ರ 2ඡ ಪಕರಣದ
(18)ඡ ಘಡದല ಅದಃౙ ඛೕಡมದ ಅඃ ಅಥბವඝ౬ ຄಂൽರತಕౙൿ౪;
(ಎෆ) “ฃಟ” ಕකბಟಕ ಂ ಉತ౭ನ౬ ฆಕങౣ ವವರ (ඛತಣ ಮൡ౨
ಅไൽ౫) ಅඌඛಯಮ, 1966 (1966ರ ಕකბಟಕ ಅඌඛಯಮ 27)ರ 2ඡ ಪಕರಣದ
(18ಎ)ಘಡದല ಅದಃౙ ඛೕಡมದ ಅඃ ಅಥბವඝ౬ ຄಂൽರತಕౙൿ౪
(೧) “ฆಕങౣ ๑ಲౙಗำ“ ಎಂದฉ ಈ ಅඌඛಯಮದ 7ඡ ಪಕರಣದല เඌಸมದ
๑ಲౙ;
(ಎೖ) “ඛಯ෦ಸมൿൿ” ಎಂದฉ ฃಜ ಸ౽ბರโ ಈ ಅඌඛಯಮದല
ඛಯಮಗಳ ෩ಲಕ ඛಯ෦ಸมൿൿ;
(ಐ) “ಂಪർಕ ಅวค ಀคಛ” ಎಂದฉ ಂಪർಕ ಗბಗಳ
෩ಲಕ ෬โ, ඛೕฆ ಮൡ౨ ೧ೕವකඋರಕದ ഴ౽ಟದย ಀค, ෬ಃ ಅಥ฿ ಅಂಥ
೦ඝ฿ฆಗಳ ಂಪർಕ, ಅวค ಅಥ฿ ງಛ෦ ౽ಃಯย ෩ಲ฿ಜ
൧ಡಜಆಂಡ ෴ช ವ౾౨;
(೬) “ಃ౹ೕไൽ౫ ಡั” ಎಂದฉ ಈ ಅඌඛಯಮದല ౩ඪದ ඛඌಯඝ౬
ඛವბಸฤ 8ඡ ಪಕರಣದല ರಸมದ ಂಪർಕ ಅวค ಀคಛಗಳ
ಃ౹ೕไൽ౫ ಡั;
3. ಂಪർಕ ಅวค ಀคಛಯ ඣೕಂದ.-(1) ಈ ಅඌඛಯಮದല
ಪൟಬ౯ ಂಪർಕ ಅวค ಀคಛ ಫมඝಭเ෴ಜ ඣೕಂർಸฤ
ಅಹბකಜರತಕౙൿ౪.
3
(2)
ಈ
ಀคൡ
ฃಜ
ಸ౽ბರโ
ಅඌಂತತัದ
ಅඌ౽คಡ
ඛಯ෦ಸಬർඈಥ ನ෩චಯย ඣೕಂದಛಜ ಅ೧ბಯඝ౬ ಸยಸತಕౙൿ౪.
(3)
ಉಪ-ಪಕರಣ
(2)ರല
ಡมದ
ಪൟಂൿ
ಅ೧ბ
ඛಯ෦ಸಬർඈಥ ದ౨ๆ೩ಗูಂൽಡ ಲಗ൞౨ಜರತಕౙൿ౪.
(4) ಉಪ-ಪಕರಣ (2)ರല ฃಜ ಸ౽ბರโ ಅඌಂತತัದ ಅඌ౽ค, ಈ
ಅඌඛಯಮ ಮൡ౨ ಅದರലಯย ರದ ඛಯಮಗಳ ಉಪීಧಗಳ ෬ฉಡ ಅ೧ბർರඝ
ಅಹბචಂൿ ಮನಧಡฉ, ಆತඝ ಂಪർಕ ಅวค ಀคಛಯ ກಸರඝ౬ ಈ
ಅඌඛಯಮದല ಫมඝಭเ ಎಂ්ർಜ ඣಂർಸತಕౙൿ౪:
ಪฏൡ ಅ೧ბർರඛಡ ಆತನ ಅಹ฿ಲඝ౬ ຂัಆำವ ಅವ౽ಶವඝ౬ ඛೕലದ
ຄರൡ ඣೕಂದಛಜನ ෴โඃ ಅ೧ბಯඝ౬ ಅඌ౽ค ൟರಸౙคಸತಕౙದ౪ಲ.
(5)
ಉಪ-ಪಕರಣ (4)ರലಯยನ ൟೕბನൽಂದ ඌತකದ ෴ช ವ౾౨
ಅಂಥ ൟೕბನದ ൽකಂಕൽಂದ ෩ವൡ౨ ൽನඅಳಛಜ ಪ๑ತೕಪච ಮൡ౨
ಪ๑ඩಲක ๅಗಳ ಇมಒಯ ಆಕ౨ ಅಥ฿ ಈ ಀคൡ ฃಜ ಸ౽ბರโ
ಅඌದ ෴ช ಇತರ ಅඌ౽คಡ ෬ಲನเಯඝ౬ ಸยಸಬൿ ಮൡ౨ ಅಂಥ
෬ಲನเಯ ෬ว ಆಕ౨ ಅಥ฿ ಇತರ ಅඌಂತತัದ ಅඌ౽คಯ ൟೕბನโ
ಅಂൟಮ฿ಜರತಕౙൿ౪:
ಪฏൡ ಆಕ౨ ಅಥ฿ ಈ ಀคൡ ฃಜ ಸ౽ბರโ ಅඌದ ෴ช ಇತರ
ಅඌ౽ค, ಸ౽ยಕ฿ಜ ෬ಲನเ ಸยโದඝ౬ ತഷಯฤ ಅ೧ბർರඛಡ ಕౣ
౽ರಣಗัๅ
ಎಂൿ
ಮನಧಡฉ,
ಆತඝ
෩ವൡ౨
ൽನಗಳ
ಸದค
ಅವඌ
෨౽౨ಯತಂಡ ತฆ฿ಯใ ෬ಲನเಯඝ౬ ඬರಸౙคಸಬൿ.
(6) ಪ๑ඩಲක ಮൡ౨ ಪ๑ ็ದ౾ೕಯ
ๅಗಳ
ಇมಒಯ ಆಕ౨ඝ
ඛಯ෦ಸಬർඈಥ
ค೧ಸౣฑ ಗಳඝ౬
ඛವბಸฤ
ಅඌ౽คಯඝ౬
ಅඌಂತತัಸತಕౙൿ౪.
4.
ಲಭಗಳ
ಹಀౙ.-
ಈ
ಅඌඛಯಮದ
ಉಪීಧಗัಡ
ಒಳಪഖౣ,
ಈ
ಅඌඛಯಮದലಯย ಫมඝಭเ෴ಜ ඣೕಂർಸมದ ಪൟಬ౯ ಂಪർಕ
ಅวค
ಀคಛ
ಈ
ಅඌඛಯಮದല
ಉಪීඌಸมದ
ಪೕಜನಗัಡ
ಹಀౙಳವකಜರತಕౙൿ౪.
5. ಞฆൟನ ೕഔಗำ.- (1) ಸ౽ბರโ ಪൟಬ౯ ಫมඝಭเಡ ಞฆൟನ ೕഔಯ
෬ว ಕ౨฿ಜ ಅವರ ෴ತ ಅಂഔโದฌಂൽಡ ಮൡ౨ ඛಯ෦ಸಬർඈಥ
คೕൟಯย ಅವರ ಅವอತฆ ಮൡ౨ ೦ඝ฿ฆಗಳ เವರಗಳඝ౬ ನ෩ൽಸฤ ಕౣ
ಸ౩ಳඅಂൽಡ
ಞฆൟನ
ೕഔಯඝ౬
ಒದಜโದ౽ౙಜ
ಜ฿౪คತ
ಸౘಮ
ඩඌ౽คಯඝ౬ ಅඌಸತಕౙൿ౪.
(2) ಈ ಅඌඛಯಮದല ಞฆൟನ ೕഔಯඝ౬ ಪഷದ ಫมඝಭเ ಸ౽ბರದ
෴ช ಅඌ౽ค ಅಗತಪലർಗวม ಅದඝ౬ ಜฆಪലಸತಕౙൿ౪.
(3) ಈ ಅඌඛಯಮದല ෴ช ಫมඝಭเಡ ඛೕಡมದ ಞฆൟನ ೕഔ
ඛಯ෦ಸมඈಥ ౽มವඌಛಜ ಂඎ฿ಜರತಕౙൿ౪.
4
(4)
ಂಪർಕ
ಅวค
ಀคಛಯ
౽ಗದಪತ
ಮൡ౨
เൿකನ
ർಖวಗಳඝ౬ 3ඡ ಪಕರಣದ (6)ඡ ಉಪಪಕರಣದല ಅඌಂತತัಸมದ ಅඌ౽ค
ඛವბಸತಕౙൿ౪.
6. ౙೕ෨ಗಳඝ౬ งඪโൿ.- (1) ฃಜ ಸ౽ბರโ ಂಪർಕ ಅวค
ಀคಛಗัಡ ಈ ෨ಂൽನ เಷಯಗัಡ ීඌඈ ಕ౨฿ದ ಃ౹ೕไൽ౫
ౙೕ෨ಗಳඝ౬ ౽ಲ౽ಲಃౙ งඪಸತಕౙൿ౪ ಮൡ౨ ಅඌಸತಕౙൿ౪,-
(i) ಅಡಟಀವ วಯ ವಸൟ ಮൡ౨ ವಸൟಯ ಉං౪ೕಶಗัಛಜ ේ෦ಯ ೪ฃൟ;
(ii) ೧ೕವ เ෫, ಆฌೕಗ เ෫, ಪ๑ เ෫ ಮൡ౨ เಕಲಯ ฿ඪ౨;
(iii) ಆฌೕಗ ಲಭಗำ;
(iv) ๖ౘಕ ಲಭಗำ;
(v) ಈಶಲ ಉನ౬ൟೕಕರಣ;
(vi) ಆರ ಭದ;
(vii) ೦ඝ฿ฆಗัಡ ಲಃ ಮൡ౨ ౾౺;
(viii) ಂಪർಕ ಅวค ಀคಛಗಳ ಉತ౭ನ౬ಗัಛಜ ฃಟ ಂಬಲ;
(ix) ೦ඝ฿ฆ ನಷౣದ ದಭბದย ಹಣ౽ ನಷౣಪคರ; ಮൡ౨
(x) ฃಜ ಸ౽ბರโ ౽ಲ౽ಲಃౙ ಅඌಸಬർඈ ෴โඃ ಇತರ
ಪೕಜನಗำ.
(2) ಈ ಪಕರಣದല ฃಜ ಸ౽ბರโ ಅඌದ ෴โඃ ౙೕ෦ಡ,-
(ಎ) ฃಜ ಸ౽ბರโ තಣბ ಧನಸಯ ಡಬൿ; ಅಥ฿
() ฃಜ ಸ౽ბರโ ූಗ๛ ಧನಸಯ ಡಬൿ; ಅಥ฿
()
ฃಜಸ౽ბರโ
ඛൽბಷౣಪലಸಬർඈ
ౙೕ෦ನย
ౙೕ෦ನ
ಫมඝಭเಗัಂದ
ಗವ
๋ൟಡಗಳ
෨ಌಂತರ
ූಗ๛
ಧನಸಯ
ಪഷಯಬൿ; ಅಥ฿
(ല)
౽ბชഡ
೧ಕ
ಜ฿౪ค
ඛඌ
ಅಥ฿
ౙೕ෦ನย
ඛൽბಷౣಪലಸಬർඈಥ ෴โඃ ಇತರ ෩ಲವඝ౬ ಒಳತಂഽ ෴โඃ
෩ಲൽಂದ ಧನಸಯ ಪഷಯಬൿ;
(3) ฃಜ ಸ౽ბರโ ൞ඝ งඪದ ౙೕ෨ಗัಛಜ ಄ಂದ ಸ౽ბರൽಂದ ಹಣ౽ನ
චರವඝ౬ ಆೕರಬൿ.
7. ฆಕങౣ ๑ಲౙಗಳ เඌเಃ.- (1) ಈ ಅඌඛಯಮ ಅಥ฿ ತ൞ౙಲದย
೦คಯยฆವ
෴โඃ
ಇತರ
౽ඞඛನย
ಏඡ
ಒಳತಂലದ౪ง,
ಅඌಂತ
ฆಕങౣಂದ ಀค ಅಥ฿ ෬ಃಯඝ౬ ಖคೕൽದ ෴ช ವ౾౨, ಕකბಟಕ ಂ
ಉತ౭ನ౬ ฆಕങౣ (ඛತಣ ಮൡ౨ ಅไൽ౫) ಅඌඛಯಮ, 1966 (1966ರ ಕකბಟಕ
ಅඌඛಯಮ
27)ರല
เඌಸมದ
ฆಕങౣ
๑ಲౙವඝ౬
ฆಕങౣ
ಸ෦ൟಡ
ඩವൟಸತಕౙൿ౪.
(2) ෴ช ವ౾౨ ಈ ಪಕರಣದല ඩವൟಸ౽ದ ฆಕങౣ ๑ಲౙವඝ౬
ඩವൟಸฤ ತඪ౭ದฉ, ฆಕങౣ ಸ෦ൟ ಕකბಟಕ ಂ ಉತ౭ನ౬ ฆಕങౣ
5
(ඛತಣ ಮൡ౨ ಅไൽ౫) ಅඌඛಯಮ, 1966 (1966ರ ಕකბಟಕ ಅඌඛಯಮ 27)ರല
ඈಡವඝ౬ เඌವ ಅඌ౽ರ ຄಂൽರತಕౙൿ౪.
(3) ಉಪಪಕರಣ (1)ರല ಗಸมದ ฆಕങౣ ๑ಲౙವඝ౬, 8ඡ ಪಕರಣದ (1)ඡ
ಉಪಪಕರಣದല ౩ඪಸมದ ಂಪർಕ ಅวค ಀคಛ ಃ౹ೕไൽ౫ ඛඌಡ
ඛಯ෦ಸಬർඈಥ เඋನದย ಜ෫ ಡತಕౙൿ౪.
8. ಕකბಟಕ ಂಪർಕ ಅวค ಀคಛಗಳ ಃ౹ೕไൽ౫ ඛඌ
ಮൡ౨ ಡย.- (1) ฃಜ ಸ౽ბರโ ಸ౽ბค ฃಜಪತದย ಅඌಚචಯ ෩ಲಕ ಈ
ಅඌඛಯಮದല
ඛಯ෦ಸಬർඈಥ
ಉං౪ೕಶಗัಛಜ
ಉಪೕಜಆಳวಂൿ
ಂಪർಕ ಅวค ಀคಛಗಳ ಃ౹ೕไൽ౫ ඛඌಂൿ ಕฉಯมಞವ
ඛඌಯඝ౬ ರಸತಕౙൿ౪.
(2)
ฃಜ
ಸ౽ბರโ
(1)ඡ
ಉಪಪಕರಣದย
ඛൽბಷౣಪലದ
ඛඌಯඝ౬
ඛವბಸฤ ಕකბಟಕ ಂಪർಕ ಅวค ಀคಛಗಳ ಃ౹ೕไൽ౫ ಡย
ಎಂൿ ಕฉಯมಞವ ಡยಯඝ౬ ರಸಬൿ ಮൡ౨ ಅඌಸಬൿ.
(3)
ಃ౹ೕไൽ౫
ಡย
ಅಧౘฆ
ಮൡ౨
ಅไൽ౫
ඛಗಮൽಂದ
ඛಯ෦ಸಬർඈಥ ಇತರ ಅඌ౽คಗಳඝ౬ ฃಜ ಸ౽ბರโ ಈ ಀคൡ ಅඌಚචಯ
෩ಲಕ ತൡ౨ಪലದ ൽකಂಕൽಂದ ೦คಡ ಬฆ๋ ಒಳತಂലರತಕౙൿ౪.
(4) ಡย, ಈ ಅඌඛಯಮದലಯย ಅಥ฿ ಈ ಅඌඛಯಮದല ರಸมದ
෴โඃ ಇತರ ඛಯಮಗಳല เඌඈಥ ඛಬბಂಧಗัಡ ಒಳಪഖౣ, ๎ಶ౷ತ ಉತ౨ฃඌ౽ರ
ಟ ನ ෮ಹರඝ౬ ຄಂൽฆವ, ಅದඝ౬ ರದ ಉං౪ೕಶ౽ౙಜ ಕ౨ ಅಥ฿
ಕ౨฿ದ
ಎม
ಅವಶಕ
เಷಯಗಳඝ౬
ഴವ
ಟ
ಚರ
ಮൡ౨
౩ರ
ಸ౷ൡ౨ಗึರಡඝ౬ ಆ೧ბವ, උರಣ ഴವ ಟ เว ഴವ ಮൡ౨ ಕฃฆ
ലಆำವ ಅඌ౽ರವඝ౬ ຄಂൽฆವ ෬ว ຂัದ ກಸคನ ಒಂൿ ඛಗ෦ತ
ඛ౽ಯ฿ಜರತಕౙൿ౪ ಮൡ౨ ಸದค ກಸคඛಂದ ർๅ ಡತಕౙൿ౪ ಟ ർๅಡ
ಞค෴ಗತಕౙൿ౪.
(5) ಃ౹ೕไൽ౫ ಡยಂದ ವಸมದ ಎม ๅಚಗಳඝ౬ ಸದค ඛඌಂದ
ಖೋბಡತಕౙൿ౪.
(6) ඛඌಯඝ౬, ಈ ಅඌඛಯಮದ 6ඡ ಪಕರಣದല ฃಜ ಸ౽ბರโ ಅඌದ
ౙೕ෨ಗಳ ಅඝನ౽ౙಜ ಮൡ౨ ඛಯ෦ಸಬർದ ෴โඃ ಇತฉ ಉං౪ೕಶ౽ౙಜ
ಸಹ ಬಳಆಳಬൿ.
9. ಂಪർಕ ಅวค ಀคಛಗಳ เฆದ౫ದ ಅಪฃಧಗำ.- ෴ช
ವ౾౨,-
(i) ಒಬ౯ ಂಪർಕ ಅวค ಀคಛ ෴โඃ ౽ඞකತಕ
ಆඋರเಲඃ ෴โඃ ವბಜඛಕ ಸ౷ൡ౨, ಸ౽ბค ේ෦ ಅಥ฿ ಅರಣ ේ෦ಡ
(෦ೕಸฤ ಅರಣವඝ౬ ຄರൡಪല) ಪๆ๏โದඝ౬ ඛฃಕคದย, ಅಂಥ ವ౾౨
ಒಂൿ ವಷბದ ಅವඌಯ ౽ฃ฿ಸൽಂದ ಮൡ౨ ಐವൡ౨ เರ งඩಗಳ
೩มචಂದ ඈലತකಗತಕౙൿ౪.
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(ii) ಒಬ౯ ಂಪർಕ ಅวค ಀคಛ ෴โඃ ವბಜඛಕ
ಗბ౾ౙฆವ ಪๆಶದ งുಜನ ಹಀౙ ಅಥ฿ ෬ವ งു ಜನ ಹಕౙඝ౬
ඛฃಕคವ ಅಥ฿ ಇತರ ವბಜඛಕคಡ ಬಳಸฤ ಅಥ฿ ಪๆ๏ಸฤ ಹ౾ౙฆ๋ಥ
ವბಜඛಕ ಗბದ ಸ౩ಳವඝ౬ ಬಳವย ಅಥ฿ ಪๆ๏ವย ಅವರඝ౬
ತഷโದ౽ౙಜ ಒಬ౯ ಂಪർಕ ಅวค ಀคಛಯ ർคಡ ಅലಯඝ౬ಂഖ
ഴವ, ಅಂಥ ವ౾౨ ಎರഴ ವಷბಗಳ ಅವඌಯ ౽ฃ฿ಸൽಂದ ಮൡ౨ ಒಂൿ ಲౘ
งඩಗಳ ೩มචಂದ ඈലತකಗತಕౙൿ౪.
(iii) ෴ช ಂಪർಕ ಅวค ಀคಛಯඝ౬ ಉං౪ೕಶතವბಕ฿ಜ
ಅವඛದย ಅಥ฿ ಕ฿ಜ ඛಂൽದย ಅಂಥ ವ౾౨ ಆฆ ൟಂಗಳ ಅವඌಯ
ಆದฉ ಐൿ ವಷბಗಳವฉಡ เಸ౨คಸಬർದ ౽ฃ฿ಸൽಂದ ಮൡ౨ ಒಂൿ ಲౘ
งඩಗಳ ೩มචಂದ ඈലತකಗತಕౙൿ౪.
(iv) ಮರಣವඝ౬ಂഖഴವ ಉං౪ೕಶൽಂದ ಅಥ฿ ಮರಣವඝ౬ಂഖ ഴ๋ಥ
ಕ฿ಜ
ಛಯತัವ
ಉං౪ೕಶൽಂದ,
ಅಥ฿
ಅಂಥ
ಂತൽಂದ
ಮರಣโಂഓಗಬൿ ಎಂಬ ൟำವัಃಂದ ಅಂಥ ಂತವච౬ಸಞವ ෩ಲಕ ಒಬ౯
ಂಪർಕ
ಅวค
ಀคಛಯ
ಮರಣಃౙ
౽ರಣකಞವ
ಅಂಥ
ವ౾౨
ತ൞ౙಲದย
೦คಯยฆವ
ීಧಪಟౣ
౾෦ನฯ
౽ඞඝಗಳലಯย
ඈലತකಗತಕౙൿ౪.
(v) ූರൟೕಯ කಯ , 2023 (2023ರ ಄ಂದ ಅඌඛಯಮ 45)ರ 75ඡ
ಪಕರಣದലಯย ษಂಜಕ ౾ฆಀಳದ คೕൟಯย ವൟბವ ಅಂಥ ವ౾౨ ತ൞ౙಲದย
೦คಯยฆವ
ීಧಪಟౣ
౾෦ನฯ
౽ඞඝಗಳ
ಉಪීಧಗಳඝರ
ඈലತකಗತಕౙൿ౪
(vi) ಒಬ౯ ಂಪർಕ ಅวค ಀคಛಯ เฆದ౪ದ ಅಪฃಧಗำ ಟ
ಸ౷ൟ౨ನ เฆದ౫ದ ಅಪฃಧಗำ ಅಥ฿ ೦คಯยฆವ ෴โඃ ౽ඞඛನยನ ෴โඃ
ಇತರ ಅಪฃಧಃౙ ීඌඈ ಒಬ౯ ಂಪർಕ ಅวค ಀคಛಯඝ౬
කಕ චರವඝ౬ (Judicial Recourse) ಪഷൿಆำโದคಂದ ತഷವ ಅಂಥ ವ౾౨
ಎರഴ ವಷბಗಳ ಅವඌಯ ౽ರ฿ಸൽಂದ ಮൡ౨ ಐವൡ౨ เರ งඩಗಳ
೩มචಂದ ඈലತකಗತಕౙൿ౪.
(vii) ౽ඞඛನ เൿಕ౨ ಕಮವඝ౬ ಉಲಂಫವ ಮൡ౨ ಕ౨ ඩඌ౽ರದ ಗಮನಃౙ
ತರං ಒಬ౯ ಂಪർಕ ಅวค ಀคಛಂದ ඛಗಳඝ౬ ಃೕ෨ ഴವ
ಅಂಥ ವ౾౨ ෩ฆ ವಷბಗಳ ಅವඌಯ ౽ರ฿ಸൽಂದ ಮൡ౨ ಒಂൿ ಲౘ
งඩಗಳ ೩มචಂದ ඈലತකಗತಕౙൿ౪.
10. ಸ౷ൟ౨ನ เฆದ౫ದ ಅಪฃಧಗำ,-
(1) ಂಪർಕ ಅวค
ಀคಛಯಲದ,-
(i) ಒಬ౯ ಂಪർಕ ಅวค ಀคಛಡ คದ ಚರ ಅಥ฿ ಅನ൭ ಸ౷ൟ౨ಡ
ඛಯඝ౬ಂഖ ഴವ ෴ช ವ౾౨; ಅಥ฿
(ii) ಒಬ౯ ಂಪർಕ ಅวค ಀคಛಡ คದ ಸ౷ತ౨ඝ౬ ಅವರ ಸಮൟಲං
ಸ౩ะಂತคವ ෴ช ವ౾౨; ಅಥ฿
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(iii) ಒಬ౯ ಂಪർಕ ಅวค ಀคಛಯ ಸ౷ൟ౨ನ เฆದ౫ ಅಪฃಧ
ಎಸಜฆವචಂൿ ຂಳมದ, ಂಪർಕ ಅวค ಀคಛಂದ ಅವರ ಸ౷ತ౨ඝ౬
ಕൿಆำವ ෴ช ವ౾౨,
- ಎರഴ ವಷბಗಳ ಅವඌಯ ౽ฃ฿ಸൽಂದ ಮൡ౨ ඛತಳಛದ ಸ౷ൟ౨ನ ಲಃౙ
เඌಸಬർದ ೩มචಂದ ඈലತකಗತಕౙൿ౪.
(2) ಂಪർಕ ಅวค ಀคಛಯಲದ ෴ช ವ౾౨,-
(i) ෴ช ಂಪർಕ ಅวค ಀคಛಯ ౷ඌೕನൽಂದ ෴โඃ
೦ඝ฿ರඝ౬ ಆ ವ౾౨ಯ ಒඪ౭ಡಲං ಅಪಕ฿ಜ ಪഷൿಆಳฤ ಉං౪ೕ๏ವ
ಅಂಥ ಪഷൿಆำเಃಯඝ౬ ౽ಯბงಪಃౙ ತฆโದ౽ౙಜ ಆ ೦ඝ฿ರඝ౬ ಜವ,
ಅದඝ౬ ರಜವ ಅಥ฿ ಅದඝ౬ ൿฆಪೕಜಆำವ; ಅಥ฿
(ii) ಒಬ౯ ಂಪർಕ ಅวค ಀคಛಯ ೦ඝ฿ರඝ౬ ෴โඃ
ವბಜඛಕ ಸ౷ൡ౨, ಸ౽ბค ේ෦ ಅಥ฿ ಅರಣ ේ෦(෦ೕಸฤ ಅರಣವඝ౬
ຄರൡಪല)ಯඝ౬ ಪๆ๏โದඝ౬ ඛฃಕคಸฤ ಉං౪ೕ๏ವ, ಂಪർಕ
ಅวค ಀคಛಯ ೦ඝ฿คಡ ෴โඃ ඛಯඝ౬ಂഖഴವ, ಂಪർಕ
ಅวค ಀคಛಯ ಸ౷ൟ౨ನ เฆದ౪ ಅಪฃಧವඝ౬ ಎಸಜർ౪චಂൿ ຂಳมಞವ ෴ช
ವ౾౨,
- ಎರഴ ವಷბಗಳ ಅವඌಯ ౽ฃ฿ಸൽಂದ ಮൡ౨ ಐವൡ౨ เರ งඩಗಳ
೩มචಂದ ඈലತකಗತಕౙൿ౪.
11.
ಸ౽ბค
ඥಕರคಂದ
ಎಸಗมಞವ
ಅಪฃಧಗำ.-
ಸ౽ბค
ඥಕರකಜൿ౪ಆಂഴ, ಒಬ౯ ಂಪർಕ ಅวค ಀคಛಡ ඛ ಅಥ฿ ಆ൮ბಕ
ನಷౣವඝ౬ಂഖഴವ ಉං౪ೕಶൽಂದ ೦คಯยฆವ ෴โඃ ౽ඞඛನലಯย
ಆತඝ ඛವბಸಃಂൿ ಅಗತಪലฆವ ಆತನ ಕತბವಗಳඝ౬ ಇೈතವბಕ฿ಜ
ඛಲბ౾౹ವ
෴ช
ವ౾౨
ීಧಪಟౣ
เฯ
฿
ඛಯಮಗಳല
ඈലತකಗತಕౙൿ౪:
ಪฏൡ, ූರൟೕಯ කಗคಕ ರ౽౹ , 2023 (2023ರ ಄ಂದ ಅඌඛಯಮ 46)ರ
ಅඝರ ಂಪർಕ ಅวค ಀคಛಗัಂದ ීൽฆವ ฆಗಳ ෬ว ಕಮ
ವಸฤ ಅಥ฿ ತඛಒಯඝ౬ ಅತಳฤ ಇೈතವბಕ฿ಜ ඛฃಕคವ ෴โං
ยೕ
ಅඌ౽ค
ಈ
ಪಕರಣದ
ಉං౪ೕಶಗัಛಜ
ಅಪฃಧ
ಎಸಜฆವචಂൿ
ຂಳತಕౙൿ౪.
12. ಅಪฃಧಗำ ೬ౢೕಯ ಮൡ౨ ೦෦ೕඝ ರತ฿ಜฆโൿ:- ූರൟೕಯ
කಗคೕಕ ರ౽౹ , 2023 (2023ರ ಄ಂದ ಅඌඛಯಮ 46)ರย ಏඡ ಒಳತಂലದ౪ง,
ಈ ಅඌඛಯಮದ ಅലಯยನ ಒಂൿ ಅಪฃಧಃౙ ಆฌೕඪತකದ ෴ช ವ౾౨ ಈ
෨ಂൽನโಗಳ ຄರ൞ಜ ೦෦ೕඛನ ෬ว ಅಥ฿ ಅವರ ಸ౷ ීಧಪತದ (Own
bond) ෬ว ഴಗഷ෴ಗತಕౙದ౪ಲ,-
(i) ಅಂಥ ഴಗഷಛಜ ಸยದ ಅ೧ბಡ เฌೕಧ ವಕ౨ಪലಸฤ ಸ౽ბค
ಅೕಜಕඛಡ ಅವ౽ಶ ඛೕലದ ຄರൡ; ಮൡ౨
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(ii) ಸ౽ბค ಅೕಜಕඝ ಅಂಥ ಅ೧ბಡ เฌೕಧ ವಕ౨ಪലದ ದಭბದย,
ක෴ಲಯโ ಅಂಥ ಅಪฃಧಃౙ ಆತඝ අೕಯಲๅಂൿ ඦ්ವย ಸಮಪბಕ
౽ರಣಗัๅಂൿ ಮൡ౨ ಅಂಥವඝ ೦෦ೕඛನ ෬ว ಇฆವ ಅವඌಯย ෴โඃ
ಅಪฃಧವඝ౬ ഴವ ಭವเಲๅಂൿ ಮನಧಡ ຄರൡ:
ಪฏൡ
ಹൽචಂഖ
ವಷბ౾ౙಂತ
ಕല෫
ವಯ౺ನವನඝ౬,
ಅಥ฿
ಒಬ౯
ಮึಯඝ౬ ಅಥ฿ ಅකฌೕಗ ඪೕലತನඝ౬ ಅಥ฿ ಅಸ౷ಸ౩ನඝ౬ ක෴ಲಯโ
ಡ ඛಧბคದฉ, ೦෦ೕඛನ ෬ว ഴಗഷತัಸಬൿ:
ಮൡ౨ ಪฏൡ ಈ ಪಕರಣโ ಂಪർಕ ಅวค ಀคಛ ವ౾౨ಗัಡ
ಅನ౷ಯ฿ಗತಕౙದ౪ಲ.
13. ನಷౣಪคರ ඛೕഴವ ಆඃಶ:- ක෴ಲಯโ ๏ಃ౹ಯඝ౬ เඌർಗ, ಆ
ක෴ಲಯದย ൟೕඬბ ಪಕഔವ ದಭბದย ವมದ ೩มචಯ තಣბ
ಅಥ฿ ෴โඃ ූಗโ ಂಪർಕ ಅวค ಀคಛಗัಡ ಪคರ ඛೕಡฤ
ಅನ౷ಯ฿ಞ๋ ಆඃ๏ಸತಕౙൿ౪.
14. ඛಯಮಗಳ ರಚක ಅඌ౽ರ:- (1) ฃಜ ಸ౽ბರโ ಸ౽ბค ฃಜಪತದย
ಅඌಚචಯ
෩ಲಕ
ಈ
ಅඌඛಯಮದ
ಉං౪ೕಶಗಳඝ౬
ಈസคโದ౽ౙಜ
ඛಯಮಗಳඝ౬ ರಸಬൿ.
(2) เ๕ಷ฿ಜ ಮൡ౨ ෬ยನ ಅඌ౽ರದ ನನ౷ಯಃౙ ಧಕ฿ಗඈ ಅಂಥ
ඛಯಮಗಳඝ౬ ಈ ಃಳಜನ ಎม ಅಥ฿ ෴โඃ เಷಯಗัಡ ಉಪීඌಸಬൿ,
ಎಂದฉ:-
(i) ಅඌඛಯಮದ 3ඡ ಪಕರಣದ (2)ඡ ಉಪ-ಪಕರಣದ ಅലಯย ಂಪർಕ
ಅวค ಀคಛಗಳ ඣೕಂದಛಜ ಅ೧ბಗำ.
(ii) ಅඌඛಯಮದ 3ඡ ಪಕರಣದ (3)ඡ ಉಪ-ಪಕರಣದ ಅലಯย ಅ೧ბಗಳ
೯คವ ದ౨ๆ೩ಗำ.
(iii)
ಅඌඛಯಮದ
3ඡ
ಪಕರಣದ
(6)ඡ
ಉಪ-ಪಕರಣದ
ಅലಯย
ಅඌಂತತัಸมದ ವ౾౨ ඛವბಸ౽ದ ค೧ಸౣฑ ಗำ.
(iv) ಅඌඛಯಮದ 5ඡ ಪಕರಣದ (1)ඡ ಉಪ-ಪಕರಣದ ಅലಯย ಞฆൟನ
ೕഔಗಳඝ౬ ඛೕഴโൿ.
(v) ಅඌඛಯಮದ 5ඡ ಪಕರಣದ (3)ඡ ಉಪ-ಪಕರಣದ ಅലಯยನ ಞฆൟನ
ೕഔಗಳ ಂඎತ౷.
(vi) ಅඌඛಯಮದ 7ඡ ಪಕರಣದ (3)ඡ ಉಪ-ಪಕರಣದ ಅലಯย ฆಕങౣ
๑ಲౙದ ಗಹൕ.
(vii) ಅඌඛಯಮದ 8ඡ ಪಕರಣದ (1)ඡ ಉಪ-ಪಕರಣದ ಅലಯย ಂಪർಕ
ಅวค ಀคಛಗಳ ಕมಣ ඛඌಯ ౩ಪච.
(viii) ಅඌඛಯಮದ 8ඡ ಪಕರಣದ (2) ಮൡ౨ (3)ඡ ಉಪ-ಪಕರಣಗಳ ಅലಯย
ಂಪർಕ ಅวค ಀคಛಗಳ ಕมಣ ಡัಯ ರโൿ ಮൡ౨
ಅඌโൿ.
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(ix) ಅඌඛಯಮದ 8ඡ ಪಕರಣದ (6)ඡ ಉಪ-ಪಕರಣದ ಅലಯย ಂಪർಕ
ಅวค ಀคಛಗಳ ಕมಣඛඌಯ ಬಳಃ ಮൡ౨ ಉං౪ೕಶಗำ.
(3)
ಈ ಪಕರಣದ ಅലಯย ರದ ಪൟಂൿ ඛಯಮವඝ౬, ಅದඝ౬
ರದ ತฆ฿ಯ ಧ฿ದౣ ಗඡ, ฃಜ เඋನಡಲದ ಪൟಂൿ ಸದನದ
෨ಂං, ಒಂൿ ಅඌๆಶನ ಅಥ฿ ಎರഴ ಅಥ฿ ກೋ ඛฏತರ ಅඌๆಶನಗಳย
ಅಡಕ฿ಗಬർದ
ಒഖౣ
෩ವൡ౨
ൽನಗಳವฉಡ
ಅൿ
ಅඌๆಶನದยฆ฿ಗ
ലಸತಕౙൿ౪ ಮൡ౨ ಅದඝ౬ ಡ ലದ ಅඌๆಶನ ಅಥ฿ ඛಕജೕತ౨ರ
ಅඌๆಶನಗำ
෨౽౨ಯ฿ಞವ
෮ದฤ,
เඋನಡಲದ
ಉಭಯ
ಸದನಗำ
ඛಯಮದย ෴โඃ ඩბഖಡಃಂൿ ಒඪ౭ದฉ ಅಥ฿ ඛಯಮವඝ౬
ರಸರංಂൿ ൟೕბඛದฉ, ಆ ತฆ฿ಯ ಅಂಥ ඛಯಮโ ದූბඝರ ಡ
ඩბഓದ
คೕൟಯย
ತ
ಪค൏ಮ౽ค෴ಗತಕౙൿ౪
ಅಥ฿
ಪค൏ಮ౽ค෴ಗತಕౙದ౪ಲ. ಆർಟ, ಅಂಥ ෴โඃ ඩბഖ ಅಥ฿ ರದ౪ൟ
ಆ ඛಯಮದ ಅലಯย ಈ ಂං ലದ ෴โඃ ౽ಯბಃౙ ಧಕ฿ಗತಕౙದ౪ಲ.
15.
൧ಂದฉಗಳඝ౬
ඛ฿คವ
ಅඌ౽ರ.-
(1)
ಈ
ಅඌඛಯಮದ
ಉಪීಧಗัಡ ಪค൏ಮ ඛೕഴವย ಏකದง ൧ಂದฉ ಉದเದฉ, ฃಜ ಸ౽ბರโ
ಆඃಶದ ෩ಲಕ ൧ಂದฉಯඝ౬ ඛ฿คโದ౽ౙಜ ಅವಶಕๅಂൿ ಉഴಬฆವ ಈ
ಅඌඛಯಮದ ಉಪීಧಗัಡ ಅಗತವಲඈಥ ಉಪීಧಗಳඝ౬ ರಸಬൿ:
(2)
ಈ ಪಕರಣದ ಅലಯย ലದ ಪൟಂൿ ಆඃಶವඝ౬, ಅದඝ౬
ലದ ತฆ฿ಯ ಧ฿ದౣ ಗච ฃಜ เඋನಡಲ ಸದನಗಳ ෨ಂං
ലಸತಕౙൿ౪.
16. ಸർವචಂದ ಅತಂಡ ಕಮದ ರౘൕ.- ಈ ಅඌඛಯಮದ ಅಥ฿ ಅದರ
ಅലಯย ರದ ෴โඃ ඛಯಮಗಳലಯย ಸർವචಂದ ലದ ಅಥ฿
ಡฤ ಉං౪ೕ๏ದ ෴โඃ ౽ಯბ౽ౙಜ ฃಜ ಸ౽ბರದ ෴ช ಅඌ౽ค ಅಥ฿
ಇತರ ඥಕರರ เฆದ౫ ෴โඃ ർๅ, ಅೕಜච ಅಥ฿ ಇತರ ౽ඞඝ
ವವಹರൕಗಳඝ౬ ಡತಕౙದ౪ಲ.
ಕකბಟಕ ฃಜඩಲರ ಆඃ๎ඝರ
ಮൡ౨ ಅವರ ກಸคನย,
೧. ๏ೕಧฑ
ಸ౽ბರದ ౽ಯბದ๏ბ,
ಸൽೕಯ ವವರಗำ ಮൡ౨
๎ಸನ ರಚච ಇมಒ
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PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS AND LEGISLATION SECRETARIAT
NOTIFICATION
NO.DPAL 66 SHASHANA 2025, BENGALURU, DATED:12.09.2025
ූರತ เඋನದ ಅඝೕಧ 348ರ ಘಡ (3)ರ ಅലಯย ฃಜඩಲคಂದ
ಅඌಂತತัದ ಕකბಟಕ ಂಪർಕ ಅวค ಀคಛಗಳ (ಃ౹ೕไൽ౫
ಕಮಗำ ಮൡ౨ ඇಜბನಗಳ เฆದ౫ ರౘൕ) ಅඌඛಯಮ, 2025 (2025ರ ಕකბಟಕ
ಅඌඛಯಮ ಒ: 62) ರ ූಂತರವඝ౬ ಅඌಂತ ಆಂಗ ಪಠๅಂൿ ಕකბಟಕ
ฃಜಪತದ เ๕ಷ ಃಯย (ූಗ IV) ಪಕഔಸಃಂൿ ಆඃ๏ಸมಜං,-
KARNATAKA ACT NO. 62 OF 2025
(First Published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the 12th day of September,
2025)
THE KARNATAKA TRADITIONAL MIGRATORY SHEPHERDS (WELFARE
MEASURES AND PROTECTION AGAINST ATROCITIES) ACT, 2025
(Received the assent of the Governor on the 11th day of September, 2025)
An Act to provide welfare measures for traditional migratory shepherds and
prevent the commission of offences of atrocities against traditional migratory
shepherds in the State of Karnataka.
Whereas it is expedient to provide welfare measures for traditional migratory
shepherds, and to prevent the commission of offences of atrocities against
traditional migratory shepherds in the State and for the matters connected
therewith or incidental thereto.
Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the Seventy sixth year of
the Republic of India, as follows:-
1. Short title and commencement.-(1) This Act may be called the
Karnataka Traditional Migratory Shepherds (Welfare Measures and Protection
Against Atrocities) Act, 2025.
(2) It shall come into force as the State Government may, by notification,
appoint.
2. Definitions.-In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(a)
“Beneficiary” means a traditional migratory shepherd registered under
section 4 of this Act;
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(b)
“Commissioner” means the Commissioner of the Department of Animal
Husbandry and Veterinary Services, Government of Karnataka;
(c)
“Department” means Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary
Services, Government of Karnataka;
(d)
“Development Corporation” shall mean the Karnataka Sheep and Wool
Development Corporation Ltd. registered under the Companies Act, 2013
(Central Act 18 of 2013) by the Department of Animal Husbandry and
Veterinary Services, Government of Karnataka;
(e)
“Market” shall have the same meaning assigned to it under clause (18) of
section 2 of the Karnataka Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation and
Development) Act, 1966 (Karnataka Act 27 of 1966);
(f)
“Marketing” shall have the same meaning assigned to it under clause (18A)
of section 2 of the Karnataka Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation
and Development) Act, 1966 (Karnataka Act 27 of 1966);
(g)
“Market Fees” means a fee levied under section 7 of this Act;
(h)
“Prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
(i)
“Traditional Migratory Shepherd” shall mean any person engaged
primarily in traditional, migratory or seasonal rearing of sheep, goats or
such livestock in search of fodder, water, and sustenance, along traditional
routes; and
(j)
"Welfare Board" means the traditional migratory shepherd Welfare Board
constituted under section 8 to administer the fund established under this
Act;
3.
3. Registration of traditional migratory shepherd.-(1)Every traditional
migratory shepherd shall be eligible for registration as a beneficiary under this Act.
(2) An application for registration shall be made in such form, as may be
prescribed to the officer authorised by the State Government in this behalf.
(3) Every application made under sub-section (2), shall be accompanied by
such documents as may be prescribed.
(4) If the officer authorised by the State Government under sub-section (2) is
satisfied that the applicant is eligible under the provisions of this Act and the rules
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made thereunder, he shall register the name of the such traditional migratory
shepherd as a beneficiary under this Act:
Provided that, no application for registration shall be rejected by the
authorised officer without giving an opportunity of being heard to the applicant.
(5) Any person aggrieved by the decision under sub-section (4) may, within
thirty days from the date of such decision, prefer an appeal to the Commissioner
of the Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services or any other
officer authorised by the State Government in this behalf and the decision of the
Commissioner or such authorised officer on such appeal shall be final:
Provided that, the Commissioner or any other officer authorised by the State
Government in this behalf may entertain an appeal after the expiry of the said
period of thirty days if he is satisfied that the applicant was prevented by sufficient
cause from filing an appeal in time.
(6) The Commissioner of the Department of Animal Husbandry and
Veterinary Services shall authorise the officer to maintain such registers as may be
prescribed.
4. Entitlement to benefits.-Subject to the provisions of this Act, every
traditional migratory shepherd registered as a beneficiary under this Act shall be
entitled to the benefits provided under this Act.
5. Identity cards.-(1)The Government shall notify the competent authority
responsible for providing an identity card to every beneficiary, with their
photograph duly affixed thereon and with enough space for entering the details of
their dependents and livestock in such manner as may be prescribed.
(2) A beneficiary who has been issued an identity card under this Act shall
produce the same whenever required by any officer of the Government.
(3) The identity card issued to any beneficiary under this Act shall be valid
for such period of time as may be prescribed.
(4) The paper and electronic records of traditional migratory shepherds shall
be maintained by the authorised officer under sub-section (6) of section 3.
6. Framing of Schemes.- (1) The State Government shall frame and notify,
from time to time, suitable welfare schemes for traditional migratory shepherds on
matters relating to,-
(i) affordable housing and grant of land for housing purposes;
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(ii)life insurance, health insurance, animal insurance and disability cover;
(iii) health benefits;
(iv) educational benefits;
(v) skill upgradation;
(vi) food security;
(vii) livestock vaccination and treatment;
(viii) marketing support to traditional migratory shepherds for their
products;
(ix) monetary compensation in the case of loss of livestock; and
(x) any other benefits as notified by the State Government from time-to-
time.
(2) Any scheme notified by the State Government under this section may be,-
(a) wholly funded by the State Government; or
(b) partly funded by the State Government; or
(c) partly funded through contributions collected from the beneficiaries of the
scheme as may be specified in the scheme by the State Government; or
(d) funded from any source including corporate social responsibility fund or
any other such source as may be specified in the scheme.
(3) The State Government may seek financial assistance from the Central
Government for the schemes framed by it.
7. Levy of Market Fees.-(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act
or any other law for time being in force, every person who buys sheep or goat from
an authorised market shall pay to the market committee a market fee levied under
the Karnataka Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation and Development) Act,
1966 (Karnataka Act 27 of 1966) on the total value of the transaction price.
(2) Where any person fails to pay the market fee payable under this section,
the market committee shall have the power to impose a penalty under the
Karnataka Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation and Development) Act,1966
(Karnataka Act 27 of 1966) and rules made thereunder.
(3) The collected market fee under sub-section (1), shall be credited to the
Traditional Migratory Shepherd Welfare Fund established under sub-section (1) of
section 8 in such manner, as may be prescribed.
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8. Traditional Migratory Shepherds Welfare Fund and Board.-(1) The State
Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, constitute a fund to be
called the Traditional Migratory Shepherds Welfare Fund that shall be utilised for
such purposes as may be prescribed.
(2) The State Government may constitute and notify a Board, to be called the
Karnataka Traditional Migratory Shepherds Welfare Board, to administer the fund
specified in sub-section (1).
(3) The Welfare Board shall consist of a Chairperson and such other officers
from the Development Corporation as may be prescribed, with effect from such date
as the State Government may by notification appoint in this behalf.
(4) The Welfare Board shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession
and a common seal and subject to such restrictions as are imposed by or under
this Act or any other rules made under this Act, shall be vested with the capacity
of suing or being sued in its corporate name, of acquiring, holding and disposing
of, moveable or immoveable property, of entering into contracts, and of doing all
things necessary, proper or expedient for the purpose for which it is constituted.
(5) All expenditure incurred by the Welfare Board shall be defrayed out of the
said fund.
(6) The Fund may also be utilized to implement schemes notified by the State
Government under section 6 and for any other purpose as may be prescribed.
9. Offences against traditional migratory shepherds.-Whoever,-
(i) denies access of a traditional migratory shepherd to any public property,
Government land or forest land (excluding reserve forest) without any
lawful basis, such person shall be punishable with imprisonment for a
term of one year and with fine of rupees fifty thousand.
(ii) denies any customary right of passage to public resort or customary right
of grazing or obstructs the passage of a traditional migratory shepherd to
prevent them from using or having access to a place of public resort to
which other members of public have a right to use or access, such person
shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term of two years and with
fine of rupees one lakh.
(iii) intentionally insults or verbally abuses any traditional migratory
shepherd, such person shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term
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of six months but which may extend to five years and with fine of rupees
one lakh.
(iv) causes death of a traditional migratory shepherd by doing an act with the
intention of causing death, or with the intention of causing such bodily
injury as is likely to cause death, or with the knowledge that it is likely by
such act to cause death, such person shall be punishable under relevant
criminal laws for time being in force.
(v) behaves in a manner that constitutes sexual harassment, under the
section 75 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Central Act 45 of 2023)
such person shall be punishable in accordance with the provisions of
relevant Criminal Laws, for the time being in force.
(vi) prevents a traditional migratory shepherd from availing judicial recourse
with regard to offences against traditional migratory shepherds and
offences against property or any other offence under any law, for time
being in force, such person shall be punishable with imprisonment for a
term of two years and fine of rupees fifty thousand.
(vii) violates the due process of law and claims damages from a traditional
migratory shepherd without approaching the appropriate authority shall
be punishable with imprisonment for a term of three years and fine of
rupees one lakh.
10. Offences against property.-(1) Whoever, not being a traditional
migratory shepherd,-
(i) Causes damage to property, movable or otherwise, belonging to a
traditional migratory shepherd; or
(ii) Moves property belonging to a traditional migratory shepherd without
their consent; or
(iii) Dispossesses a traditional migratory shepherd of their property, is said
to have committed an offence against the property of a traditional
migratory shepherd,
- shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term of two years and with fine
may be imposed equivalent to the value of damaged property.
(2) Whoever, not being a traditional migratory shepherd,-
(i) intending to take dishonestly any livestock out of the possession of any
traditional migratory shepherd without that person's consent, moves
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that livestock in order to carry out such taking, carries it away or
misappropriates it; or
(ii) intending to deny any livestock of a traditional migratory shepherd’s
access to any public property, government land or forest land (excluding
reserve forest), causes any damage to the livestock of the traditional
migratory shepherd, is said to have committed an offence against the
property of a traditional migratory shepherd,
-shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term of two years and with fine
of rupees fifty thousand.
11. Offences by public servants.-Whoever, being a public servant, wilfully
neglects his duties required to be performed by him under any law in force with
the intent of causing injury or monetary loss to a traditional migratory shepherd,
shall be punished under relevant civil services rules:
Provided that, any police officer who wilfully refuses to act on complaints
from traditional migratory shepherds or undertake investigation in accordance with
the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Central Act 46 of 2023) is said to
have committed an offence for the purposes of this section.
12. Offences to be cognisable and non-bailable.- (1)Notwithstanding
anything contained in the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Central Act
46 of 2023) no person accused of an offence under this Act shall be released on
bail or on their own bond unless,-
(i) the Public Prosecutor has been given an opportunity to oppose the
application for such release; and
(ii) where the Public Prosecutor opposes the application, the court is satisfied
that there are reasonable grounds for believing that they are not guilty of
such offence and that they are not likely to commit any offence while on
bail:
Provided that, a person, who is under the age of eighteen years, or is a woman
or is sick or infirm, may be released on bail, if the Court so directs.
Provided further that this section is not applicable to traditionally migratory
shepherd persons.
13. Order to pay compensation.- When a Court imposes a sentence, the
Court shall, when passing judgment, order the whole or any part of the fine
recovered to be applied to compensate the traditional migratory shepherds.
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14. Power to make rules.- (1) The State Government may, by notification in
the Official Gazette with previous publication, make rules for carrying out the
purposes of this Act.
(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing
power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:-
(i) applications for registrations of traditional migratory shepherds under sub-
section (2) of section 3 of the Act.
(ii) documents to accompany the application under sub-section (3) of section
3 of the Act.
(iii) registers to be maintained by the authorised person under sub-section (6)
of section 3 of the Act.
(iv) issuance of identity cards under sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Act.
(v) validity of the identity cards under sub-section (3) of section 5 of the Act.
(vi) collection of the market fee under sub-section (3) of section 7 of the Act.
(vii) establishment of the Traditional Migratory Shepherd Welfare Fund under
sub-section (1) of section 8 of the Act.
(viii) constitution and notification of the Karnataka Traditional Migratory
Shepherds Welfare Board under sub-section (2)and (3)of section 8 of the
Act.
(ix) utilisation and purposes of the Traditional Migratory Shepherds Welfare
Fund under sub-section (6) of section 8 of the Act.
(3) Every rule or notification made under this Act shall be laid as soon as
may be after it is made, before each House of the State Legislature while it is in
session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or
in two or more successive sessions and if before the expiry of the session
immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both
Houses agree in making any modification in the rule or notification or both Houses
agree that the rule or notification should not be made, the rule or notification shall,
from the date on which the modification or annulment is notified have effect only
in such modified form or be of no effect as the case may be; so, however, that any
such modification or annulment shall be without, prejudice to the validity of
anything previously done under that rule or notification.
15. Power to remove difficulties.-(1)If any difficulty arises in giving effect to
the provisions of this Act, the State Government may, by order, published in the
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Official Gazette, make such provisions, not inconsistent with the provisions of this
Act, as may be necessary or expedient for removing the difficulty.
(2) Every order made under this section shall, as soon as may be after it is
so made, be laid before the House of State Legislature.
16. Protection of action taken in good faith.- No suit, prosecution or other
legal proceeding shall lie against the State Government or any officer, or other
employees of the State Government for anything which is in good faith done or
intended to be done under this Act or rules made thereunder.
The above translation of ಕකბಟಕ ಂಪർಕ ಅวค ಀคಛಗಳ
(ಃ౹ೕไൽ౫ ಕಮಗำ ಮൡ౨ ඇಜბನಗಳ เฆದ౫ ರౘൕ) ಅඌඛಯಮ, 2025 (2025 ರ
ಕකბಟಕ ಅඌඛಯಮ ಒ: 62) be published in the official Gazette under clause (3)
of Article 348 of the constitution of India.
THAAWARCHAND GEHLOT
GOVERNOR OF KARANATAKA
By Order and in the name of
the Governor of Karnataka,
G. SRIDHAR
Secretary to Government
Department of Parliamentary
Affairs and Legislation
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