Act Number: 6

Act Name: The Indian Post Office Act, 1898

Year: 1898

Enactment Date: 1898-03-22

Long Title: An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the Post Offices in India.

Ministry: Ministry of Communications

Department: Department of Posts

Section 72: Authority for prosecutions under certain sections of Act.
    No court shall take cognizance of an offence punishable under any of the provisions of sections 51,53,54, clauses (a) and (b), 55,56,58,59,61,64,65,66 and 67 of this Act, unless upon complaint made by order of, or under authority from, the Director General or a Post Master General.
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