Limitation for prosecution
Section 337 of the Cantonments Act, 2006 deals with limitation for prosecution. No court shall try any person for an offence made punishable by or under this Act, after the expiry of six months from the date of the commission of the offence, unless complaint in respect of the offence has been made to a Judicial Magistrate within the six months aforesaid. The Act came into force on 18 Dec 2006.
No court shall try any person for an offence made punishable by or under this Act, after the expiry of six months from the date of the commission of the offence, unless complaint in respect of the offence has been made to a Judicial Magistrate within the six months aforesaid.
Section 337, The Cantonments Act, 2006 (Act 41 of 2006).
Questions about Section 337
What does Section 337 of the Cantonments Act deal with?
Section 337 of the Cantonments Act is headed "Limitation for prosecution". No court shall try any person for an offence made punishable by or under this Act, after the expiry of six months from the date of the commission of the offence, unless complaint in respect of the offence has been made to a Judicial Magistrate within the six months aforesaid.
How do I find court cases under Section 337 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 337, section 337 Cantonments Act 2006, section 337 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 337 of the Cantonments Act come into force?
Section 337 of the Cantonments Act, cited as Cantonments Act 2006 337, 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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