Members of Council and officers and employees to be public servants
Section 42 of the Architects Act, 1972 deals with members of Council and officers and employees to be public servants. The members of the Council and officers and other employees of the Council shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860). The Act came into force on 02 Apr 1973.
The members of the Council and officers and other employees of the Council shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).
Section 42, The Architects Act, 1972 (Act 20 of 1972).
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Questions about Section 42
What does Section 42 of the Architects Act deal with?
Section 42 of the Architects Act is headed "Members of Council and officers and employees to be public servants". The members of the Council and officers and other employees of the Council shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).
How do I find court cases under Section 42 of the Architects Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Architects Act 1972 42, section 42 Architects Act 1972, section 42 of the Architects Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 42 of the Architects Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on Indian Penal Code 21 ("Public servant"), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When did Section 42 of the Architects Act come into force?
Section 42 of the Architects Act, cited as Architects Act 1972 42, came into force on 02 Apr 1973, having been enacted on 31 May 1972. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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