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HIV/AIDS Act 2017

Section 24

In force Act 16 of 2017 As on 21 Oct 2026

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Act 16 of 2017 Cited by 3 provisions

This is a second copy of a Central Act. India Code files it on Punjab's shelf as well as under Parliament, and the text is the same enactment. Read it at The Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (Prevention and Control) Act, 2017, which is the record this site keeps current.

Read from the scanned gazette. India Code publishes no text for this Act, so this text was read from the Government's own scan by machine and split into sections by its numbering. It has not been checked against the page word by word. Where it matters, read the scan. Read the scan.

Section 24 of HIV/AIDS Act 2017. The Ombudsman shall, upon a complaint made by any person, inquire into the violations of the provisions of this Act, in relation to acts of discrimination mentioned in section 3 and providing of healthcare services by any person, in such manner as may be prescribed by the State Government.

(1) The Ombudsman shall, upon a complaint made by any person, inquire into the violations of the provisions of this Act, in relation to acts of discrimination mentioned in section 3 and providing of healthcare services by any person, in such manner as may be prescribed by the State Government.

(2) The Ombudsman may require any person to furnish information on such points or matters, as he considers necessary, for inquiring into the matter and any person so required shall be deemed to be legally bound to furnish such information and failure to do so shall be punishable under sections 176 and 177 of the Indian Penal Code. 45 of 1860.

(3) The Ombudsman shall maintain records in such manner as may be prescribed by the State Government.

Section 24, HIV/AIDS Act 2017 (Act 16 of 2017).

Cross-references

Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.

This section refers to

  1. s. 3
  2. Indian Penal Code s. 176 Omission to give notice or information to public servant by person legally bound to give it
  3. Indian Penal Code s. 177 Furnishing false information

Referred to by 3

  1. s. 25
  2. s. 26
  3. s. 49

Questions about Section 24

How do I find court cases under Section 24 of the HIV/AIDS Act 2017?

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: HIV Aids Act 2017 24, section 24 HIV Aids Act 2017, section 24 of the HIV/AIDS Act 2017. 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 24 of the HIV/AIDS Act 2017, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 3, Indian Penal Code 176 (Omission to give notice or information to public servant by person legally bound to give it), Indian Penal Code 177 (Furnishing false information), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 3 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.

When was the HIV/AIDS Act 2017 enacted?

HIV/AIDS Act 2017 was enacted in 2017 as Act 16 of 2017. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

Other sections of this Act

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