The Karnataka Cabinet on Wednesday cleared the much-delayed and debated Karnataka Prevention and Eradication of Inhuman Evil Practices and Black Magic Bill, 2017, popularly known as the anti-superstition Bill.

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The Bill, if cleared by the State legislature, is expected to put an end to various inhuman practices such as black magic, witchcraft, or any act in the name of religion that causes harm to humans and animals. However, acts such as Kesh Lochan (plucking of hair), vaastu and astrology have not been barred.

Here is the list of what is banned and what is not banned:

What is not banned:

The form of the worship such as Pradakshina, Yatra, Parikrama performed at religious places Harikata, Keerthana, Pravachana, Bhajana, teaching of ancient and traditional learning and arts, practice, propagation and circulation Miracles of the deceased saints propagation, publicity and circulation of the same and the propagation, publicity and distribution of literature about miracles of the religious preachers which do not cause physical injury Performance of prayers, upasana and religious rituals at home, temple, darghas, gurdwara, pagoda, church, and other religious places which do not cause physical injury All religious celebrations, festivals, prayers, procession and other act relating other rituals Piercing of ears and nose of children in accordance with rituals and performance of religious ritual such as Kesh Lochan by the Jains Advice in regard to vaastu shasthra, and advice by jyothishya and other astrologers

What is banned: