Synopsis: The Karnataka government has introduced a Bill in the Legislative Assembly to prohibit and criminalise social boycotts, aiming to fill gaps in existing laws. The proposed legislation defines twenty forms of social boycott and sets penalties of up to three years’ imprisonment or a fine of up to one lakh rupees for individuals who impose or enable such practices.

The Karnataka government on Thursday, 11 December, tabled the Karnataka Social Boycott (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Bill, 2025 in the Legislative Assembly. The Bill aims to prohibit and criminalise the social boycott of a person or a group of persons, including their family, especially by caste panchayats.

The Bill, piloted by Social Welfare Minister Dr HC Mahadevappa, was introduced as “existing laws are f

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