[1. Short title and extent.--(1) This Act may be called the Fatal Accidents Act, 1855.
(2) It extends to the whole of India ***.]
Section 1: Short title and extent.
The Fatal Accidents Act, 1855Central Act ยท Act 13 of 1855
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Fatal Accidents Act, 1855 |
|---|---|
| Section | 1 |
| Marginal note | Short title and extent. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
How this provision has been amended
Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.
- inserted, Act 3 of 1951. . Ins. by Act 3 of 1951 s. 3 and the Schedule.
- omitted, Act 34 of 2019. . The words "except the State of Jammu and Kashmir" omitted by Act 34 of 2019, s. 95 and the Fifth Schedule (w.e.f. 31-10- 2019).
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