Documents exempted from production
Section 80 of the Coast Guard Act, 1978 deals with documents exempted from production. Nothing in section 79 shall be deemed to affect the operation of sections 123 and 124 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (1 of 1872), or to apply to any letter, post card, telegram or other document in the custody of the postal or telegraph authorities. The Act came into force on 19 Aug 1978.
(1) Nothing in section 79 shall be deemed to affect the operation of sections 123 and 124 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (1 of 1872), or to apply to any letter, post card, telegram or other document in the custody of the postal or telegraph authorities.
(2) If any document in such custody is, in the opinion of any Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Court of Session or High Court, wanted for the purpose of any Coast Guard Court, such Magistrate or Court may require the postal or telegraph authorities, as the case may be, to deliver such document to such person as such Magistrate or Court may direct.
(3) If any such document is, in the opinion of any other Magistrate or of any Commissioner of Police or District Superintendent of Police wanted for any such purpose, he may require the postal or telegraph authorities, as the case may be, to cause such search to be made for, and to detain such document pending the orders of any such Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Court of Session or High Court.
Section 80, The Coast Guard Act, 1978 (Act 30 of 1978).
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Questions about Section 80
What does Section 80 of the Coast Guard Act deal with?
Section 80 of the Coast Guard Act is headed "Documents exempted from production". Nothing in section 79 shall be deemed to affect the operation of sections 123 and 124 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (1 of 1872), or to apply to any letter, post card, telegram or other document in the custody of the postal or telegraph authorities.
How do I find court cases under Section 80 of the Coast Guard 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: Coast Guard Act 1978 80, section 80 Coast Guard Act 1978, section 80 of the Coast Guard 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 80 of the Coast Guard Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 79 (Summoning of witnesses), Indian Evidence Act 123 (Evidence as to affairs of State), Indian Evidence Act 124 (Official communications), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When did Section 80 of the Coast Guard Act come into force?
Section 80 of the Coast Guard Act, cited as Coast Guard Act 1978 80, came into force on 19 Aug 1978, having been enacted on 18 Aug 1978. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 121. Powers and duties conferrable and imposable on members of the Coast Guard611 words
- 2. Definitions593 words
- 86. Presumption as to certain documents559 words
- 123. Power to make rules490 words
- 51. Period of limitation for trial of offences under the Act323 words
- 25. Desertion and aiding desertion280 words
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