Chairperson, members, officers and other employees of Authority to be public servants
Section 46 of the Warehousing (Development and Regulation) Act, 2007 deals with chairperson, members, officers and other employees of Authority to be public servants. The Chairperson, members, officers and other employees of Authority and Appellate Authority shall be deemed, when acting or purporting to act in pursuance of any of the provisions of this Act, to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860). The Act came into force on 25 Oct 2010.
The Chairperson, members, officers and other employees of Authority and Appellate Authority shall be deemed, when acting or purporting to act in pursuance of any of the provisions of this Act, to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).
Section 46, The Warehousing (Development and Regulation) Act, 2007 (Act 37 of 2007).
Cross-references
Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.
This section refers to
Questions about Section 46
What does Section 46 of the Warehousing (Development and Regulation) Act deal with?
Section 46 of the Warehousing (Development and Regulation) Act is headed "Chairperson, members, officers and other employees of Authority to be public servants". The Chairperson, members, officers and other employees of Authority and Appellate Authority shall be deemed, when acting or purporting to act in pursuance of any of the provisions of this Act, to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).
How do I find court cases under Section 46 of the Warehousing (Development and Regulation) 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: Warehousing (Development and Regulation) Act 46, section 46 Warehousing (Development and Regulation) Act, section 46 of the Warehousing (Development and Regulation) 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 46 of the Warehousing (Development and Regulation) Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on Indian Penal Code 21 ("Public servant"), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When did Section 46 of the Warehousing (Development and Regulation) Act come into force?
Section 46 of the Warehousing (Development and Regulation) Act, cited as Warehousing (Development and Regulation) Act 46, came into force on 25 Oct 2010, having been enacted on 19 Sep 2007. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
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 17 Oct 2026. This page is not a substitute for legal advice.