Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement

1. Short title, extent and commencement. —(1) This Act may be called the Indian Soldiers (Litigation) Act, 1925. 2 [(2) It extends to the whole of India 3*.] (3) It shall come into force on the first day of April, 1925. 1. The Act has been extended to, — (1) Pondicherry. (2) Dadra. (3) Whole of the Union Territory of Lakshadweep and (4) Union Territory of Goa, Daman & Diu. 2. Subs. by A.O. 1950 for sub-section (2). 3. The words "except the State of Jammu and Kashmir" omitted by Act 62 of 1956, s. 2 and the Schedule (w.e.f. 1-11-1956). 4. Subs. by Act 23 of 1970, s. 2, for cl. (a) (w.e.f. 29-5-1970). 5. Subs. by Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and the Schedule., for certain words. 6. Ins. by Act 23 of 1970, s. 2. (w.e.f. 29-5-1970). 7. Subs. by the A.O. 1950, for certain words. 8. Ins. by Act 23 of 1970, s. 3. - (ii) under orders to proceed on field service, (iii) serving with any unit which is for the time being mobilised, or (iv) serving under conditions which, in the opinion of the prescribed authority, preclude him from obtaining leave of absence to enable him to attend a Court as a party to any proceeding, or when he is or has been at any other time serving under conditions service under which has been declared by the Central Government by notification in the Official Gazette to be service under war conditions; and 1 [(c) overseas—when he is or has been serving in any place outside India (other than Ceylon) the journey between which and[2] [India] is ordinarily undertaken wholly or in part by sea. 3[ Explanation .—For the purposes of this section and with effect from the 3rd day of September, 1939, 1939, a soldier who is or has been a prisoner of war shall be deemed to be or to have been serving under war conditions.]