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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Official Secrets Act, 1923 Section 8

Duty of Giving Information as to Commission of Offences

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Official Secrets Act, 1923 Section 8 is part of Official Secrets Act, 1923 - Duty of Giving Information as to Commission of Offences. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

(1) It shall be the duty of everyperson to give on demand to a Superintendent of Police, or the police officernot below the rank of Inspector, empowered by an Inspector-General orCommissioner of Police in this behalf, or to any member of 1 [theArmed Forces of the Union] engaged on guard, sentry, patrol or other similarduty, any information in his power relating to an offence or suspected offence,under section 3 or under section 3 read with section 9 and, if so required, andupon tender of his reasonable expenses, to attend at such reasonable time andplace as may be specified for the purpose of furnishing such information.

(2) If any person failsto give any such information or to attend as aforesaid, he shall be punishablewith imprisonment which may extend to 2 [three years] or with fine,or with both.

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1.Substituted by the A.O. 1950 for "His Majesty'sforce".

2.Substituted by Act 24 of 1967, section. 8, for "twoyears".

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What does Official Secrets Act, 1923 Section 8 provide?

Section Section 8 of the Official Secrets Act, 1923 (Duty of Giving Information as to Commission of Offences) 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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