(1) This Act may be called the Transfer of Prisoners Act, 1950.
(2) It extends to the whole of India * * *.
Section 1: Short title and extent.
The Transfer of Prisoners Act, 1950Central Act ยท Act 29 of 1950
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Transfer of Prisoners Act, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Section | 1 |
| Marginal note | Short title and extent. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
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- omitted, Act 25 of 1968. . The words extends to the State of Jammu and Kashmir omitted by Act 25 of 1968, s. 2 and the Schedule (w.e.f. 15-8-1968).
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