Incorporation of Cantonment Board
Section 11 of the Cantonments Act, 2006 deals with incorporation of Cantonment Board. Every Board shall, by the name of the place by reference to which the cantonment is known, be a body corporate having perpetual succession and a common seal with power to acquire and hold property both movable and immovable and to contract and shall by the said name, sue and be sued. The Act came into force on 18 Dec 2006.
Every Board shall, by the name of the place by reference to which the cantonment is known, be a body corporate having perpetual succession and a common seal with power to acquire and hold property both movable and immovable and to contract and shall by the said name, sue and be sued.
Section 11, The Cantonments Act, 2006 (Act 41 of 2006).
Questions about Section 11
What does Section 11 of the Cantonments Act deal with?
Section 11 of the Cantonments Act is headed "Incorporation of Cantonment Board". Every Board shall, by the name of the place by reference to which the cantonment is known, be a body corporate having perpetual succession and a common seal with power to acquire and hold property both movable and immovable and to contract and shall by the said name, sue and be sued.
How do I find court cases under Section 11 of the Cantonments 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: Cantonments Act 2006 11, section 11 Cantonments Act 2006, section 11 of the Cantonments Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When did Section 11 of the Cantonments Act come into force?
Section 11 of the Cantonments Act, cited as Cantonments Act 2006 11, came into force on 18 Dec 2006, having been enacted on 13 Sep 2006. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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