Geneva Conventions Act, 1960

The Geneva Conventions Act, 1960

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Act ID:	196006
Act Number:	06
Enactment Date:	1960-03-12
Act Year:	1960
Short Title:	The Geneva Conventions Act, 1960
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
Enforcement Date:	14-08-1961
Notification:	14th August, 1961, vide notification No. S.R.O. 222(E), dated 2nd August, 1961, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 4(ii).
Last Updated:	01-04-2019


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CHAPTER I

PRELIMINARY

CHAPER II

PUNISHMENT OF OFFENDERS AGAINST CONVENTIONS

CHAPTER III

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IN RESPECT OF PROTECTED PERSONS

CHAPTER IV

ABUSE OF THE RED CROSS AND OTHER EMBLEMS

CHAPTER V

MISCELLANEOUS


Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
Section 2. Definitions.
Section 3. Punishment of grave breaches of conventions.
Section 4. Liability of persons for offences committed outside India.
Section 5. Jurisdiction of court.
Section 6. Proof of application of Convention.
Section 7. Jurisdiction of courts martial.
Section 8. Notice of trial of protected persons to be served on protecting power, etc.
Section 9. Legal re-presentation of certain persons.
Section 10. Appeals by protected prisoners of war and internees.
Section 11. Reduction of sentence and custody of protected prisoners of war and internees.
Section 12. Prohibition of use of Red Cross and other emblems.
Section 13. Penalty.
Section 14. Offences by companies.
Section 15. Saving.
Section 16. Use of „Red Cross‟ and other emblems on Indian ship or aircraft.
Section 17. Cognizance of offences.
Section 18. Power to make rules.
Section 19. Rules to be laid before Parliament.
Section 20. Repeal.

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