The Provident Funds Act 1897, 9 of 1897 (Rep., Act 19 of 1925)

Section 4. After the commencement of this Act, the compulsory deposits in any Government or Railway Provident F

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

4. After the commencement of this Act, the compulsory deposits in any Government or Railway Provident Fund shall not be liable to attachment under any decree or order of a Court of Justice in respect of any debt or liability incurred by a subscriber to, or depositor in, such Fund, and neither the Official Assignee, nor a Receiver appointed under Chapter XX of the Code of Civil Procedure, shall be Payment from Government or Railway Provident Fund on death of subscriber or depositor. Government and Railway Provident Power to extend Act to other Provident Funds. Saving as to estates of soldiers.

Source: India Code