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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Census Act, 1948 Section 8

ASKING OF QUESTIONS AND OBLIGATION TO ANSWER

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Census Act, 1948 Section 8 is part of Census Act, 1948 - ASKING OF QUESTIONS AND OBLIGATION TO ANSWER. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

1) A census-officer may ask all such questions of all persons within the limits of the local area for which he is appointed as, by instructions issued in this behalf by the17 18[Central Government] and published in the Official Gazette, he may be directed to ask.

(2) Every person of whom any question is asked under sub-section (1) shall be legally bound to answer such question to the best of his knowledge or belief:

Provided that no person shall be bound to state the name of any female member of his household, and no woman shall be bound to stale the name of her husband or deceased husband or of any other person whose name she is forbidden by custom to mention.

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What does Census Act, 1948 Section 8 provide?

Section Section 8 of the Census Act, 1948 (ASKING OF QUESTIONS AND OBLIGATION TO ANSWER) is reproduced on this page as part of the Census Act, 1948. Lawyers and researchers use it to read the statutory wording before checking how courts have applied this section in reported judgments.

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