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 17: Cognizance of offences.
    No court shall take cognizance of any offence under this Act except on complaint by the Government or of such officer of the Government as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify.
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