The Indian Securities Act, 1885, 19 of 1885, (Rep., Act 13 of 1886)

Section 6. When a renewed security has been issued under section 4, or a duplicate security has been issued und

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

6. When a renewed security has been issued under section 4, or a duplicate security has been issued under section 5, the Government shall be discharged of all liability in respect of the original security of which such renewed or duplicate security has been issued— Period after which Government is released from liability in respect of original security. (a) in the case of a renewed security, after the lapse of six years from the date of the issue of the renewed security; (b) in the case of a duplicate security, after the lapse of six years from the date of the publication under section 5, sub-section (3), of the list in which the security is first mentioned, or from the date of the last payment of interest on the original security, whichever date is latest.

Source: India Code