THE GENEVA CONVENTIONS ACT, 1960

ACT NO. 6 OF 1960 · Enacted [12th March, 1960.] · 20 sections

PRELIMINARY

Section 1.Short title, extent and commencement.

Section 2.Definitions.

PUNISHMENT OF OFFENDERS AGAINST CONVENTIONS

Section 3.Punishment of grave breaches of conventions.

Section 4.Liability of persons for offences committed outside India.

Section 5.Jurisdiction of court.

Section 6.Proof of application of Convention.

Section 7.Jurisdiction of courts martial.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IN RESPECT OF PROTECTED PERSONS

Section 8.Notice of trial of protected persons to be served on protecting power, etc.

Section 9.Legal re-presentation of certain persons.

Section 10.Appeals by protected prisoners of war and internees.

Section 11.Reduction of sentence and custody of protected prisoners of war and internees.

ABUSE OF THE RED CROSS AND OTHER EMBLEMS

Section 12.Prohibition of use of Red Cross and other emblems.

Section 13.Penalty.

Section 14.Offences by companies.

Section 15.Saving.

Section 16.Use of „Red Cross‟ and other emblems on Indian ship or aircraft.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 17.Cognizance of offences.

Section 18.Power to make rules.

Section 19.Rules to be laid before Parliament.

Section 20.Repeal.