law: Commission of Sati (Prevention) Act, 1987 
  6. Power to prohibit certain acts 
  (1) Where the Collector or the District
  
  Magistrate is of the opinion that sati or any abetment thereof is being, or is
  
  about to be committed, he may, by order, prohibit the doing of any act towards
  
  the commission of sati by any person in any area or areas specified in the
  
  order.
  (2) The Collector or the District Magistrate
  
  may also, by order, prohibit the glorification in any manner of sati by any
  
  person in any area or areas specified in the order.
  (3) Whoever contravenes any order made under
  
  sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) shall, if such contravention is not
  
  punishable under any other provision of this Act, be punishable with imprisonment
  
  for a term which shall not be less than one year but which may extend to seven
  
  years and with fine which shall not be less than five thousand rupees but which
  
  may extend to thirty thousand rupees.