Protest with corpses, delay in cremation to attract 5-year jail term in Rajasthan The law was first introduced to the Rajasthan state assembly by the previous Congress government in 2023. The BJP, at that time, criticised the government; however, now the BJP-ruled government has implemented the same law without any amendments. AdvertisementRajasthan implements ‘Respect for Deceased Bodies Act from Congress era (Photo: Representational )Sharat KumarNew Delhi,UPDATED: Dec 7, 2025 17:01 ISTWritten By: Akash ChatterjeeThe Rajasthan government on Sunday implemented the ‘Respect for Deceased Bodies Act’, passed in the previous Congress regime, which considers subjects like protesting with holding a dead body, politicising a corpse, and delaying a funeral more than 24 hours criminal offences. As per the new rules, the funeral of the deceased needs to be performed within 24 hours of the victim’s death.
