The Commission of Sati Prevention Act was passed in 1987 to prevent the practice of sati, where widows would immolate themselves on their husband's funeral pyre. This was a historical act that provided legal protection for widows and recognized sati as a criminal offense. The act made sati illegal and punishable with imprisonment.
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The Commission of Sati Prevention Act was passed in 1987 to prevent the practice of sati, where widows would immolate themselves on their husband's funeral pyre. This was a historical act that provided legal protection for widows and recognized sati as a criminal offense. The act made sati illegal and punishable with imprisonment.
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