Geneva Conventions Act, 1960
Bare Act · 1960
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.
- Act number
- 6 of 1960
- Enacted
- 12 March 1960
- Contents
- 20 sections · 5 chapters
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Contents
Chapter I — Preliminary
Chapter II — Punishment Of Offenders Against Conventions
- 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 (preview)
- Section 7 – Jurisdiction of courts martial (preview)
Chapter III — Legal Proceedings In Respect Of Protected Persons
- Section 8 – Notice of trial of protected persons to be served on protecting power, etc (preview)
- Section 9 – Legal re-presentation of certain persons (preview)
- Section 10 – Appeals by protected prisoners of war and internees (preview)
- Section 11 – Reduction of sentence and custody of protected prisoners of war and internees (preview)
Chapter IV — Abuse Of The Red Cross And Other Emblems
- Section 12 – Prohibition of use of Red Cross and other emblems (preview)
- Section 13 – Penalty (preview)
- Section 14 – Offences by companies (preview)
- Section 15 – Saving (preview)
- Section 16 – Use of „Red Cross‟ and other emblems on Indian ship or aircraft (preview)
Chapter V — Miscellaneous
- Section 17 – Cognizance of offences (preview)
- Section 18 – Power to make rules (preview)
- Section 19 – Rules to be laid before Parliament (preview)
- Section 20 – Repeal (preview)