Offences to be cognizable
Section 12 of the Jute Packaging Materials (Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities) Act, 1987 deals with offences to be cognizable. Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), every offence punishable under this Act shall be cognizable. The Act came into force on 14 May 1987.
Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), every offence punishable under this Act shall be cognizable.
Section 12, The Jute Packaging Materials (Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities) Act, 1987 (Act 10 of 1987).
Questions about Section 12
What does Section 12 of the Jute Packaging Materials (Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities) Act deal with?
Section 12 of the Jute Packaging Materials (Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities) Act is headed "Offences to be cognizable". Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), every offence punishable under this Act shall be cognizable.
How do I find court cases under Section 12 of the Jute Packaging Materials (Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities) 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: Jute Packaging Materials (Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities) Act 12, section 12 Jute Packaging Materials (Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities) Act, section 12 of the Jute Packaging Materials (Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities) Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When did Section 12 of the Jute Packaging Materials (Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities) Act come into force?
Section 12 of the Jute Packaging Materials (Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities) Act, cited as Jute Packaging Materials (Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities) Act 12, came into force on 14 May 1987, having been enacted on 09 May 1987. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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