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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Official Secrets Act, 1923 Section 2

Definitions.—In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,—

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Official Secrets Act, 1923 Section 2 is part of Official Secrets Act, 1923 - Definitions.—In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,—. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

1923.

(2) It extends to the whole of India and applies also to servants of the Government and to citizens of India outside India.]

(1) any reference to a place belonging to Government includes a place occupied by any department of the Government, whether the place is or is not actually vested in Government; 5 * * * * * (2) expressions referring to commnicating or receiving include any communicating or receiving, whether in whole or in part, and whether the sketch, plan, model, article, note, document, or information itself or the substance, effect or description thereof only be communicated or received; expressions referring to obtaining or retaining any sketch, plan, model, article, note or document, include the copying or causing to be copied of the whole or any part of any sketch, plan, model, article, note, or document; and expressions referring to the communication of any sketch, plan, model, article, note or document include the transfer or transmission of the sketch, plan, model, article, note or document;

(3) “document” includes part of a document;

(4) “model” includes design, pattern and specimen;

(5) “munitions of war” includes the whole or any part of any ship, submarine, aircraft, tank or similar engine, arms and ammunition, torpedo, or mine intended or adapted for use in war, and any other article, material, or device, whether actual or proposed, intended for such use;

Frequently asked questions

What does Official Secrets Act, 1923 Section 2 provide?

Section Section 2 of the Official Secrets Act, 1923 (Definitions.—In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,—) is reproduced on this page as part of the Official Secrets Act, 1923. 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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