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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Census Act 1948 Section 1

Short Title and Extent

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Census Act 1948 Section 1 is part of Census Act 1948 — Short Title and Extent. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

(1) This Act may be called the Census Act, 1948.

(2) It extends to the whole of India1[* * *].

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1. The words "except the State of Jammu and Kashmir" were omitted by the Census (Amendment) Act, 1959 (Act 22 of 1959) w.e.f 19.05.1959.

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What does Census Act 1948 Section 1 provide?

Section Section 1 of the Census Act 1948 (Short Title and Extent) 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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