Did you know you can be jailed for flying a kite?

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Indian Aircraft Act, 1934: Flying a kite might be your hobby, but did you know that you need to get a permit for that? According to the Indian Aircraft Act, 1934, kites are also aircraft, and you must obtain a permit as required for a plane.

Do you have the license of flying kites? No, then don't dare to that, else you will be arrested. In India, one person needs to have license/government permit to make, possess, sell or fly a kite. The same rule applies for plane or aircraft


Some other Weird Indian Laws :

Licensing and Controlling Places of Amusement (Other than Cinemas), 1960: Couples can be arrested if more than 10 couples dance together on a single platform.

The Indian Treasure Trove Act, 1878: If you don't file a report to police regarding any treasure (it can be Rs 10 as well), you can be sent to jail.

The Bengal Bonded Warehouse Association Act, 1838: The Act bars a special group from selling its property to anyone other than East India Company.

Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934: The preamble to the act governing the Reserve Bank of India confers on India's central bank a "temporary" status, that continues even now.
The Official Secrets Act of 1923: Any civilian or bureaucrat can be sent behind bars for up to 14 years if he/she shares information related to government offices.

Indian Majority Act, 1875: A man can not get married before he turns 21. But he can become a father at the age of 18. Shocked? Yes, this law permits a man to adopt a child at the age of 18.

Indian Penal Code of 1860, Section 497: Married woman can have extra marital affairs and Indian judiciary cannot take any action against them. Legal actions can be taken against married men only and that too if they are having extra marital affairs with married women. If the married men are having affairs with unmarried girls/women, than it's not illegal.

Serais Act, 1867: Any person can demand water, free of cost, from any hotel (it can be any luxurious hotels) at any time for himself or herself and for his/her pets or any animals. A fine of Rs 20 can be imposed on the person who refuses to follow the demand.

Section 309 of IPC: If you are attempting to commit suicide, then make sure you succeed in your attempt. In India, a person committing suicide is legal but if the person fails to do so, then attempting suicide is illegal! The person can be arrested for committing the crime.
 
Section 309 of IPC: If you are attempting to commit suicide, then make sure you succeed in your attempt. In India, a person committing suicide is legal but if the person fails to do so, then attempting suicide is illegal! The person can be arrested for committing the crime.

ha ha ha... the only crime - if we ever manages to do it succesfully , no legal complications after !!!
 
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