LawgistThe State Emblem of India (Prohibition of Improper Use) Act
1Short title, extent, application and commencement
(1) This Act may be called the State Emblem of India (Prohibition of Improper Use) Act, 2005.
(2) It extends to the whole of India, and also applies to citizens of India out side India.
(3) It shall come into force on such date1 as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
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1. 12th September, 2007, vide notification No. S.O. 1526(E) dated 12th September, 2007, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II sec.3(ii).
All sections
- 1 Short title, extent, application and commencement
- 2 Definitions
- 3 Prohibition of improper use of emblem
- 4 Prohibition of use of emblem for wrongful gain
- 5 Prohibition of registration of certain companies, etc
- 6 General powers of Central Government to regulate use of emblem
- 7 Penalty
- 8 Previous sanction for prosecution
- 9 Savings
- 10 Act to have overriding effect
- 11 Power to make rules
