Act Number: 6

Act Name: The Geneva Conventions Act, 1960

Year: 1960

Enactment Date: 1960-03-12

Long Title: An Act to enable effect to be given to certain international Conventions done at Geneva on the twelfth day of August, 1949, to which India is a party, and for purposes connected therewith.

Ministry: Ministry of External Affairs

Department:

Section 6: Proof of application of Convention.
    If in any proceeding under this Chapter in respect of a grave breach of any of the Conventions a question arises under Article 2 of that Convention (which relates to the circumstances in which the Convention applies), a certificate under the hand of a Secretary to the Government of India certifying to any matter relevant to that question shall be conclusive evidence of the matter so certified.
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