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- A committee submitted the draft of the Kerala Prevention of Black Magic Bill 2026 to the state government.
- The legislation aims to prevent exploitation and violence associated with superstitious practices and sorcery.
- Legal expert Sashidharan Nair and former police chief Jacob Punnoose developed the proposal by analyzing constitutional frameworks.
- The state government formed the expert committee in November 2025 following a directive from the High Court after a human sacrifice case in Elanthoor.
- This law seeks to protect the public while adhering to constitutional mandates.
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