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The Navy Act, 1957

Termination of liability of commanding officer, Committee, prescribed person and the Central Government

In force From 01 Jan 1958 Act 62 of 1957 As on 19 Oct 2026

Act 62 of 1957 Ministry Defence Enacted 27 Dec 1957 In force 01 Jan 1958

Section 178 of the Navy Act, 1957 deals with termination of liability of commanding officer, Committee, prescribed person and the Central Government. Any payment or application of money or delivery, sale or other disposition of any property made, or purported to be made by the commanding officer, the Committee or the prescribed person in good faith in pursuance of sections 171 to 176 shall be valid and shall fully absolve the commanding officer, The Act came into force on 01 Jan 1958.

Any payment or application of money or delivery, sale or other disposition of any property made, or purported to be made by the commanding officer, the Committee or the prescribed person in good faith in pursuance of sections 171 to 176 shall be valid and shall fully absolve the commanding officer, the Committee or the prescribed person, as the case may be, as well as the Central Government from all liability in respect of the money or property so paid, applied or disposed of; but nothing herein contained shall be deemed to affect the right of any executor or administrator or other legal representative or of any creditor of the deceased against any person to whom any such payment or delivery as aforesaid has been made.

Section 178, The Navy Act, 1957 (Act 62 of 1957).

Cross-references

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

This section refers to

  1. s. 171 Disposal of property of deceased sailors
  2. s. 176 Disposal of surplus by prescribed persons

Questions about Section 178

What does Section 178 of the Navy Act deal with?

Section 178 of the Navy Act is headed "Termination of liability of commanding officer, Committee, prescribed person and the Central Government". Any payment or application of money or delivery, sale or other disposition of any property made, or purported to be made by the commanding officer, the Committee or the prescribed person in good faith in pursuance of sections 171 to 176 shall be valid and shall fully absolve the commanding officer,

How do I find court cases under Section 178 of the Navy 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: Navy Act 1957 178, section 178 Navy Act 1957, section 178 of the Navy 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 178 of the Navy Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 171 (Disposal of property of deceased sailors), section 176 (Disposal of surplus by prescribed persons), so none of them can safely be read on its own.

When did Section 178 of the Navy Act come into force?

Section 178 of the Navy Act, cited as Navy Act 1957 178, came into force on 01 Jan 1958, having been enacted on 27 Dec 1957. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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Source and method. Compiled from the enactments of Parliament and of the State legislatures as published on India Code, and republished together with commentary and other original matter under section 52(1)(q)(ii) of the Copyright Act, 1957. Structured, cross-referenced and maintained by eCourtsIndia. Text as in force on 19 Oct 2026. This page is not a substitute for legal advice.