Section 6 of the Prevention of Blackmarketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act, 1980 – Detention orders not to be invalid or inoperative on certain grounds

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Section 6: 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 thereunder is outside the limits of the territorial jurisdiction of the Government or officer making the order, or
  • (b) that the place of detention of such person is outside the said limits.

Source: official text of The Prevention of Blackmarketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act, 1980 as published on India Code (PDF). All sections of the Prevention of Blackmarketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act, 1980.

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