Extradition Act, 1962
Section 4: Requisition for surrender
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.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 15 October 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.
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