LawgistThe Indian Soldiers (Litigation) Act
12Power of Court to refer questions to prescribed authorities
1[12. Power of Court to refer questions to prescribed authorities.--If any Court is in doubt whether, for the purposes of section 10 or section 11, an Indian soldier is or was at any particular time serving under special conditions, or has died while so serving, or as to the date of such death or as to the date on which official intimation of such death was sent to his next-of-kin by the authorities in India, the Court may refer the point for the decision of the prescribed authority, and the certificate of that authority shall be conclusive evidence on the point.]
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1. Subs. by Ordinance 64 of 1942, s. 7.
All sections
- 1 Short title, extent and commencement
- 2 Definitions
- 3 Circumstances in which an Indian soldier shall be deemed to be serving under special conditions
- 4 Particulars to be furnished in plaints, applications or appeals to Court
- 5 Power of Collector to intervene in case of unrepresented Indian soldier
- 6 Notice to be given in case of unrepresented Indian soldier
- 7 Postponement of proceedings
- 8 Court may proceed when no certificate received
- 9 Postponement of proceedings against Indian soldier on leave
- 10 Power to set aside decrees and orders, passed against an Indian soldier serving under war or special conditions
- 11 Modification of law of limitation where Indian soldier or his legal representative is a party
- 12 Power of Court to refer questions to prescribed authorities
- 13 Rule making power
- 14 Power to apply the provisions of the Act to other persons in the service of the Government
- 14A [Repealed.]
- 15 [Repealed.]
