Short title and commencement
Section 1 of the Institutes of Technology Act, 1961 deals with short title and commencement. This Act may be called the Institutes of Technology Act, 1961. The Act came into force on 01 Apr 1962.
(1) This Act may be called the Institutes of Technology Act, 1961.
(2) It shall come into force on such date1 as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint, and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act.
Section 1, The Institutes of Technology Act, 1961 (Act 59 of 1961).
Questions about Section 1
What does Section 1 of the Institutes of Technology Act deal with?
Section 1 of the Institutes of Technology Act is headed "Short title and commencement". This Act may be called the Institutes of Technology Act, 1961.
How do I find court cases under Section 1 of the Institutes of Technology 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: Institutes of Technology Act 1, section 1 Institutes of Technology Act, section 1 of the Institutes of Technology 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 Institutes of Technology Act come into force?
Section 1 of the Institutes of Technology Act, cited as Institutes of Technology Act 1, came into force on 01 Apr 1962, having been enacted on 19 Dec 1961. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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