Removal of persons from cantonment
Section 301 of the Cantonments Act, 2006 deals with removal of persons from cantonment. If the Officer Commanding the Station or the Board is, after such inquiry as he or it thinks necessary, satisfied that any person residing in or frequenting the cantonment is a prostitute or has been convicted of an offence, under section 300, or of the abetment of such an offence he or, as the case The Act came into force on 18 Dec 2006.
If the Officer Commanding the Station or the Board is, after such inquiry as he or it thinks necessary, satisfied that any person residing in or frequenting the cantonment is a prostitute or has been convicted of an offence, under section 300, or of the abetment of such an offence he or, as the case may be, the Board may cause to be served on such person an order in writing requiring such person to remove from the cantonment within such time as may be specified in the order, and prohibiting such person from re-entering it without the permission in writing of the Officer Commanding the Station or the Board.
Section 301, The Cantonments Act, 2006 (Act 41 of 2006).
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Questions about Section 301
What does Section 301 of the Cantonments Act deal with?
Section 301 of the Cantonments Act is headed "Removal of persons from cantonment". If the Officer Commanding the Station or the Board is, after such inquiry as he or it thinks necessary, satisfied that any person residing in or frequenting the cantonment is a prostitute or has been convicted of an offence, under section 300, or of the abetment of such an offence he or, as the case
How do I find court cases under Section 301 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 301, section 301 Cantonments Act 2006, section 301 of the Cantonments 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 301 of the Cantonments Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 300 (Penalty for loitering and importuning for purposes of prostitution), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When did Section 301 of the Cantonments Act come into force?
Section 301 of the Cantonments Act, cited as Cantonments Act 2006 301, 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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