Section 1

Short title, extent, application and commencement.

The Enemy Property Act, 1968

  • Act 34 of 1968
  • Ministry of Home Affairs
  • Department of Internal Security
About this Act

An Act to provide for the continued vesting of enemy property vested in the Custodian of Enemy Property for India under the Defence of India Rules, 1962 and the Defence of India Rules, 1971, and for matters connected therewith.

All sections
    (1) This Act may be called the Enemy Property Act, 1968.
     (2) It extends to the whole of India 1*** and it applies also to all citizens of India outside India and to branches and agencies outside India of companies or bodies corporate registered or incorporated in India.
     (3) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 10th day of July, 1968.

Notes

1. The words "except the State of Jammu and Kashmir" omitted by Act 34 of 2019, s. 95 and the Fifth Schedule (w.e.f. 31-10- 2019).

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

Scroll to Top