Act Number: 34

Act Name: The Extradition Act, 1962

Year: 1962

Enactment Date: 1962-09-15

Long Title: 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.

Ministry: Ministry of External Affairs

Department:

Section 22: Liability of fugitive criminals to be arrested and surrendered or returned.
    Every fugitive criminal of a foreign State 1* * * shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, be liable to be arrested and surrendered or returned, whether the offence in respect of which the surrender or return is sought was committed before or after the commencement of this Act, and whether or not a court in India has jurisdiction to try that offence.
Notes:
1. The words "or commonwealth country" omitted by s. 3, ibid. (w.e.f. 18-12-1993).
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