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 46: Chapter III not to apply to measures taken for the protection of Armed Forces.
    Unless otherwise expressly provided in any rules or orders made under Chapter III, nothing contained in that Chapter or any such rules or orders shall apply to the Armed Forces of the Union or to any measures taken by any of the authorities in control of the Armed Forces for the purpose of securing the defence or safety of such forces or for the protection of any naval, military or air force installations or stores.
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