The salient features of the bill are –

(a) The bill terms social boycott as a crime and says anybody indulging in it would face imprisonment maximum upto 3 years and a fine of 1 lakh rupees or both.

(b) It disallows social boycott of any individual or groups by caste panchayats or groups of individuals or gavki or by its members or by social or economically influential persons.

(c) Persons involved in practice of social boycott for reasons like rituals of worship, inter-caste marriage, any connection to lifestyle, dress or vocation will face stringent punishment.

(d) The offence registered under the act will be congnizable and bailable.

(e) It will be tried by a judicial magistrate of the first class.

(f) The bill has indicated speedy trial within six months of filing chargesheet in such cases in order to ensure time-bound results. 

(g) The Bill mandates state government to recruit social boycott prohibition officers to ensure monitoring and to detect offences and assist the magistrate and police officers in tackling such cases.

The bill was recently in news as the President has given his assent to the bill.