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Section 4: Incorporation of institutes.

The Institutes of Technology Act, 1961Central Act · Act 59 of 1961

(1) Each of the Institutes mentioned in section 2 shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and a common seal and shall, by its name, sue and be sued.

[(1A) The College of Engineering and Technology, Delhi shall, on such incorporation, be called the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

[(1B) The Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati Assam shall, on such incorporation, be called the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati.]

[(1C) The University of Roorkee, Roorkee shall, on such incorporation, be called the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee.]

[(1D) The Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University shall, on such incorporation, be called the Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi.]

[(IE) The Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad shall, on such incorporation, be called the Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad.]

(2) The body corporate constituting each of the said Institutes shall consist of a Chairman, a Director and other members of the Board for the time being of the Institute.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Institutes of Technology Act, 1961
Section4
Marginal noteIncorporation of institutes.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn 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 29 of 1963. . Ins. by Act 29 of 1963, s. 4 (w.e.f. 13-9-1963).
  • inserted, Act 35 of 1994. . Ins. by Act 35 of 1994, s. 4 (w.e.f. 1-9-1994).
  • inserted, Act 16 of 2002. . Ins. by Act 16 of 2002, s. 4 (w.e.f. 21-9-2001).
  • inserted, Act 34 of 2012. . Ins. by Act 34 of 2012, s. 4 (w.e.f. 29-6-2012).
  • inserted, Act 41 of 2016. . The words in brackets shall stand inserted (date to be notified) by Act 41 of 2016, s. 4.

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