Preventive Detention Act, 1950 — Bare Act, All Sections & Free PDF

Short Title, Extent and Duration. (1) This Act may be called the Preventive Detention Act, 1950. (2) It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir. (3) It ...

Definitions. - In this Act unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "State Government" in relation to a Union Territory, means the Administrator thereof; (b) "detention order" m...

Power to Make Orders Detaining Certain Persons. (1) The Central Government or the State Government may- (a) if satisfied with respect to any person that with a view to preventing h...

Execution of Detention Orders. - A detention order may be executed at any place in India in the manner provided for the execution of warrants of arrest under the Code of Criminal P...

Power to Regulate Place and Conditions of Detention. - Every person in respect of whom a detention order has been made shall be liable- (a) to be detained in such place under such ...

Detention Orders Not to Be Invalid Or Inoperative On Certain Grounds. - No detention order shall be invalid or inoperative merely by reason- (a) that the person to be detained ther...

Powers In Relation to Absconding Persons. (1) If the Central Government or the State Government or an officer specified in subjection (2) of Section 3, as the case may be, has reas...

Grounds of Order of Detention to Be Disclosed to Persons Affected By The Order. (1) When a person is detained in pursuance of a detention order, the authority making the order shal...

Constitution of Advisory Boards. (1) The Central Government and each State Government shall, whenever necessary constitute one or more Advisory Boards for the purposes of this Act....

Reference to Advisory Boards. - In every case where a detention order has been made under this Act the appropriate Government shall, within thirty days from the date of detention u...