Applications of sections 85 and 86 to Rulers of former Indian States

 

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SUITS AGAINST RULERS OF FORMER INDIAN STATES

87B. Applications of sections 85 and 86 to Rulers of former Indian States.—¹[(I) In the case of any suit by or against the Ruler of any former Indian State which is based wholly or in part upon a cause of action which arose before the commencement of the Constitution or any proceeding arising out of such suit, the provisions of section 85 and sub-sections (1) and (3) of section 86 shall apply in relation to such Ruler as they apply in relation to the Ruler of a foreign State.]

(2) In this section—

(a) “former Indian State” means any such Indian State as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify for the purposes of this section; ²***

³[(b) “Commencement of the Constitution” means the 26th day of January, 1950; and

(c) “Ruler”, in relation to a former Indian State, has the same meaning as in article 363 of the Constitution. ]

Note: 1. Subs. by Act 54 of 1972, s. 3, for sub-section (1).

2. The word “and” omitted by Act 54 of 1972, s. 3.

3. Subs. by s. 3, ibid., for clause (b).

 

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