Short title, extent, application and commencement
Section 1 of the Enemy Property Act, 1968 deals with short title, extent, application and commencement. This Act may be called the Enemy Property Act, 1968. The Act came into force on 10 Jul 1968.
(1) This Act may be called the Enemy Property Act, 1968.
(2) It extends to the whole of India 1*** and it applies also to all citizens of India outside India and to branches and agencies outside India of companies or bodies corporate registered or incorporated in India.
(3) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 10th day of July, 1968.
Section 1, The Enemy Property Act, 1968 (Act 34 of 1968).
Questions about Section 1
What does Section 1 of the Enemy Property Act deal with?
Section 1 of the Enemy Property Act is headed "Short title, extent, application and commencement". This Act may be called the Enemy Property Act, 1968.
How do I find court cases under Section 1 of the Enemy Property 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: Enemy Property Act 1968 1, section 1 Enemy Property Act 1968, section 1 of the Enemy Property Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When did Section 1 of the Enemy Property Act come into force?
Section 1 of the Enemy Property Act, cited as Enemy Property Act 1968 1, came into force on 10 Jul 1968, having been enacted on 20 Aug 1968. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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