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The Insecticides Act, 1968

Exemption

In force From 01 Mar 1971 Act 46 of 1968 As on 18 Oct 2026

Act 46 of 1968 Ministry Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Enacted 02 Sep 1968 In force 01 Mar 1971 Instruments 1

Section 38 of the Insecticides Act, 1968 deals with exemption. Nothing in this Act shall apply to-- (a) the use of any insecticide by any person for his own household purposes or for kitchen garden or in respect of any land under his cultivation; The Act came into force on 01 Mar 1971.

(1) Nothing in this Act shall apply to--

(a) the use of any insecticide by any person for his own household purposes or for kitchen garden or in respect of any land under his cultivation;

(b) any substance specified or included in the Schedule or any preparation containing any one or more such substances, if such substance or preparation is intended for purposes other than preventing, destroying, repelling or mitigating any insects, rodents, fungi, weeds and other forms of plant or animal life not useful to human beings.

(2) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, and subject to such conditions, if any, as it may specify therein, exempt from all or any of the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder, any educational, scientific or research organisation engaged in carrying out experiments with insecticides.

Section 38, The Insecticides Act, 1968 (Act 46 of 1968).

Made under this section, and citing it

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All subordinate legislation

Questions about Section 38

What does Section 38 of the Insecticides Act deal with?

Section 38 of the Insecticides Act is headed "Exemption". Nothing in this Act shall apply to-- (a) the use of any insecticide by any person for his own household purposes or for kitchen garden or in respect of any land under his cultivation;

How do I find court cases under Section 38 of the Insecticides 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: Insecticides Act 1968 38, section 38 Insecticides Act 1968, section 38 of the Insecticides 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 38 of the Insecticides Act, and has it changed?

The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there is one: most recently Labortatory Notification SO 93 06012020 (2020).

When did Section 38 of the Insecticides Act come into force?

Section 38 of the Insecticides Act, cited as Insecticides Act 1968 38, came into force on 01 Mar 1971, having been enacted on 02 Sep 1968. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

Other sections of this Act

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