Section 1

Short title and extent.

The Departmental Inquiries (Enforcement of Attendance of Witnesses and Production of Documents) Act, 1972

  • Act 18 of 1972
  • Ministry of Home Affairs
  • Department of Internal Security
About this Act

An Act to provide for the enforcement of attendance of witnesses and production of documents in certain departmental inquiries and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

All sections
    (1) This Act may be called the Departmental Inquiries (Enforcement of Attendance of Witnesses and Production of Documents) Act, 1972.
     (2) It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir*.

Notes

*. Vide notification No. S.O. 3912(E), dated 30th October, 2019, this Act is made applicable to the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the Union territory of Ladakh.

Source: India Code (Legislative Department, Govt. of India). Check the official Gazette before relying on it in court. Not legal advice. Free legal aid: 15100 (NALSA) · Know your rights

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