CentralAct 6 of 1960
The Geneva Conventions Act, 1960
An Act to enable effect to be given to certain international Conventions done at Geneva on the twelfth day of August, 1949, to which India is a party, and for purposes connected therewith.
Sections
20 in this Act
- 1Short title, extent and commencement
- 2Definitions
- 3Punishment of grave breaches of conventions
- 4Liability of persons for offences committed outside India
- 5Jurisdiction of court
- 6Proof of application of Convention
- 7Jurisdiction of courts martial
- 8Notice of trial of protected persons to be served on protecting power, etc
- 9Legal re-presentation of certain persons
- 10Appeals by protected prisoners of war and internees
- 11Reduction of sentence and custody of protected prisoners of war and internees
- 12Prohibition of use of Red Cross and other emblems
- 13Penalty
- 14Offences by companies
- 15Saving
- 16Use of „Red Cross‟ and other emblems on Indian ship or aircraft
- 17Cognizance of offences
- 18Power to make rules
- 19Rules to be laid before Parliament
- 20Repeal