Section 12

Power of Court to refer questions to prescribed authorities.

The Indian Soldiers (Litigation) Act, 1925

  • Act 4 of 1925
  • Ministry of Defence
  • Department of Military Affairs
About this Act

An Act to consolidate and amend the law to provide for the special protection in respect of civil and revenue litigation of Indian soldiers serving under special conditions.

All sections
    1[12. Power of Court to refer questions to prescribed authorities.--If any Court is in doubt whether, for the purposes of section 10 or section 11, an Indian soldier is or was at any particular time serving under special conditions, or has died while so serving, or as to the date of such death or as to the date on which official intimation of such death was sent to his next-of-kin by the authorities in India, the Court may refer the point for the decision of the prescribed authority, and the certificate of that authority shall be conclusive evidence on the point.]

Notes

1. Subs. by Ordinance 64 of 1942, s. 7.

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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