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The India-Explosive-Substances-Act-1908

Punishment for making or possessing explosives under suspicious circumstances

In force Act 6 of 1908 As on 16 Oct 2026

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Act 6 of 1908

This is a second copy of a Central Act. India Code files it on Chhattisgarh's shelf as well as under Parliament, and the text is the same enactment. Read it at The Explosive Substances Act, 1908, which is the record this site keeps current.

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Section 5 of the India-Explosive-Substances-Act-1908 deals with punishment for making or possessing explosives under suspicious circumstances. Any person who makes or knowingly has in his possession or under his control any explosive substance, under such circumstances as to give rise to a reasonable suspicion that he is not making it or does not have it in his possession or under his control for a lawful object, shall, unless he can show

Any person who makes or knowingly has in his possession or under his control any explosive substance, under such circumstances as to give rise to a reasonable suspicion that he is not making it or does not have it in his possession or under his control for a lawful object, shall, unless he can show that he made it or had it in his possession or under his control for a lawful object, be punishable with transportation for a term which may extend to fourteen years, to which fine may be added, or with imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years, to which fine may be added. 2*

Section 5, The India-Explosive-Substances-Act-1908 (Act 6 of 1908).

Questions about Section 5

What does Section 5 of the India-Explosive-Substances-Act-1908 deal with?

Section 5 of the India-Explosive-Substances-Act-1908 is headed "Punishment for making or possessing explosives under suspicious circumstances". Any person who makes or knowingly has in his possession or under his control any explosive substance, under such circumstances as to give rise to a reasonable suspicion that he is not making it or does not have it in his possession or under his control for a lawful object, shall, unless he can show

How do I find court cases under Section 5 of the India-Explosive-Substances-Act-1908?

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: India-Explosive-Substances-Act-1908 5, section 5 India-Explosive-Substances-Act-1908, section 5 of the India-Explosive-Substances-Act-1908. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

When was the India-Explosive-Substances-Act-1908 enacted?

India-Explosive-Substances-Act-1908 was enacted in 1908 as Act 6 of 1908. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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