Act Number: 51

Act Name: The Defence of India Act, 1962

Year: 1962

Enactment Date: 1962-12-12

Long Title: An Act to provide for special measures to ensure the public safety and interest, the defence of India and civil defence and for the trial of certain offences and for matters connected therewith.

Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs

Department: Department of Internal Security

Section 33: Eviction from requisitioned property.
    (1) Any person remaining in possession of any requisitioned property in contravention of any order made under section 29 may be summarily evicted from the property by any officer empowered in this behalf by the Central Government or the State Government, as the case may be.
     (2) Any officer so empowered may, after giving to any woman not appearing in public reasonable warning and facility to withdraw, remove or open any lock or bolt or break open any door of any building or do any other act necessary for effecting such eviction.
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