Enemy Property Act, 1968
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| Enemy Property Act, 1968 | |
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| Parliament of India | |
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| Citation | Act No. 34 of 1968 |
| Territorial extent | whole of India |
| Passed by | Lok Sabha |
| Passed | 31 July 1968[1][2][3] |
| Passed by | Rajya Sabha |
| Passed | August 1968 |
| Assented to by | President Zakir Husain |
| Assented to | 20 August 1968 |
| Effective | 10 July 1968 |
| Legislative history | |
| Initiating chamber: Lok Sabha | |
| Bill title | Enemy Property Bill, 1968 |
| Introduced by | Minister of Commerce Dinesh Singh[4] |
| Introduced | 26 July 1968 |
| Passed | 31 July 1968 |
| Revising chamber: Rajya Sabha | |
| Passed | August 1968 |
| Repeals | |
| Enemy Property Ordinance, 1968 (7 of 1968) | |
| Amended by | |
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| Status: In force | |
The Enemy Property Act, 1968 is an Act of the Parliament of India which enables and regulates the appropriation of property in India owned by Pakistani nationals. The act was passed following the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965.[5] Ownership is passed to the Custodian of Enemy Property for India, a government department.[5] There are also movable properties categorized as enemy properties.[5]
