Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08
26. Penalty on registered eunuch appearing in female clothes;
or dancing in public, or for hire.
27. Penalty on registered eunuch keeping boy under sixteen.
28. Maintenance and education of boys whose parents cannot be found.
29. Disabilities of registered eunuchs.
26. Any
Registers of eunuchs and their property.
'Eunuch' defined.
Complaints of entries in register.
356 Criminal Tribes. [ACT XXVII
Penalty on registered eunuch appearing in female clothes; or dancing in public, or for hire.
26. Any eunuch so registered who appears, dressed or ornamented like a woman, in a public street or place, or in any other place, with the intention of being seen from a public street or place, or who dances or plays music, or takes part in any public exhibition, in a public street or place or for hire in a private house, may be arrested without warrant, and shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
Penalty on registered eunuch keeping boy under sixteen.
Source: India Code