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CHAPTER II EXTRADITION OF FUGITIVE CRIMINALS TO FOREIGN STATE TO WHICH CHAPTER III DOES NOT APPLY

Section 4: Requisition for surrender

The Extradition Act, 1962

A requisition for the surrender of a fugitive criminal of a foreign State 1* * * may be made to the Central Government―

(a) by a diplomatic representative of the foreign State 1* * * at Delhi; or

(b) by the Government of that foreign State 1* * * communicating with the Central Government through its diplomatic representative in that State 2***;

and if neither of these modes is convenient, the requisition shall be made in such other mode as is settled by arrangement made by the Government of the foreign State 1* * * with the Government of India.

Footnotes in the official text

  1. 1.The words “or commonwealth country” omitted by s. 3, ibid. (w.e.f.18-12-1993).
  2. 2.The words “or country” omitted by s. 3, ibid. (w.e.f. 18-12-1993).