[Repealed.]
Section 2 of the General Clauses Act, 1897 deals with [Repealed.]. [Repeal.] Rep by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1903 (1 of 1903), s. The Act came into force on 11 Mar 1897.
[Repeal.] Rep by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1903 (1 of 1903), s. 4 and the Third Schedule.
Section 2, The General Clauses Act, 1897 (Act 10 of 1897).
Made under this section, and citing it
2 instruments name this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
Questions about Section 2
What does Section 2 of the General Clauses Act deal with?
Section 2 of the General Clauses Act is headed "[Repealed.]". [Repeal.] Rep by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1903 (1 of 1903), s.
How do I find court cases under Section 2 of the General Clauses 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: General Clauses Act 2, section 2 General Clauses Act, section 2 of the General Clauses 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 2 of the General Clauses Act, and has it changed?
2 instruments name it without being made under it, most recently Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (Maintenance of Records)Maharashtra Rules,2025 (2025), then Maharashtra Factories (Safety Audit) Rules, 2014 (2014).
When did Section 2 of the General Clauses Act come into force?
Section 2 of the General Clauses Act, cited as General Clauses Act 2, came into force on 11 Mar 1897, having been enacted on 11 Mar 1897. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 3. Definitions2735 words
- 23. Provisions applicable to making of rules or bye-laws after previous publication243 words
- 24. Continuation of orders, etc., issued under enactments repealed and re-enacted178 words
- 6. Effect of repeal168 words
- 4. Application of foregoing definitions to previous enactments143 words
- 28. Citation of enactments143 words
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