Section 15
Endorsed warrant for apprehension of fugitive criminal.
About this Act
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the extradition of fugitive criminals and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Where a warrant for the
apprehension of a fugitive criminal has been issued in any 1[foreign State] to which this Chapter
applies and such fugitive criminal is, or is suspected to be, in India, the Central Government may, if
satisfied that the warrant was issued by a person having lawful authority to issue the same, endorse
such warrant in the manner prescribed, and the warrant so endorsed shall be sufficient authority to
apprehend the person named in the warrant and to bring him before and magistrate in India.
Notes
1. Subs. by s. 3, ibid., for "commonwealth country" (w.e.f. 18-12-1993).