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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Official Secrets Act, 1923

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https://sooperkanoon.com/act/51832

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Official Secrets Act, 1923 is Central state legislation published on SooperKanoon in full. Use this page to read the bare act and jump to judgments that cite it.

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Act Text

Preamble1 - Official Secrets Act, 1923
Section1 - Short Title, Extent and Application
Section2 - Definitions
Section3 - Penalties for Spying
Section4 - Communications with Foreign Agents to Be Evidence of Commission of Certain Offences
Section5 - Wrongful Communication, Etc., of Information
Section6 - Unauthorised Use of Uniforms, Falsification of Reports, Forgery, Personation and False Documents
Section7 - Interfering with Officers of the Police or Members of the Armed Forces of the Union
Section8 - Duty of Giving Information as to Commission of Offences
Section9 - Attempts, Incitements, Etc.
Section10 - Penalty for Harbouring Spies
Section11 - Search-warrants
Section12 - Provisions of Section 337 of Act 5 of 1898 to Apply to Offences Under Sections 3, 5 and 7
Section13 - Restriction on Trial of Offences
Section14 - Exclusion of Public from Proceedings
Section15 - Offences by Companies
Section16 - Repeals

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What is the Official Secrets Act, 1923?

The Official Secrets Act, 1923, is Central state legislation available in full text on SooperKanoon. It is commonly used for legal research alongside judgments that interpret and apply its provisions.

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