RETURN OF FUGITIVE CRIMINALS TO FOREIGN STATES WITH EXTRADITION ARRANGEMENTSCentral

Section 18 of The Extradition Act, 1962 in hindi

Return of fugitive criminal by warrant.

The Central Government may, at any time after a fugitive criminal has been committed to prison under this Chapter, issue a warrant for the custody and removal to the 1[foreign State] concerned of the fugitive criminal and for his delivery at a place and to a person to be named in the warrant.

Summary

This rule kicks in after the fugitive has been put in prison to wait for their return.
The Central Government has the power to issue a final warrant for their removal.
This removal warrant can be issued at any time after the committal to prison.
The warrant orders the custody and removal of the person to the relevant foreign State.
The warrant must name a specific place and a specific person to whom the fugitive will be delivered.

Practical examples

1After a suspect spends a month in a Delhi prison, the Central Government issues a warrant naming an officer from the London Metropolitan Police and the Heathrow Airport as the person and place for handing over the suspect.

2The Central Government signs a warrant directing prison officials to hand the fugitive over to a designated Italian marshal at the border of Italy.

FAQ

1. Who issues the warrant to actually send the fugitive out of the country?

The Central Government issues this final removal warrant.

2. When can this removal warrant be issued?

It can be issued at any time after the fugitive has been committed to prison under this Chapter.

3. What details must be included in the removal warrant?

It must name the place where the fugitive will be delivered and the person who will receive them.

Test yourself

1.Under Section 18 of The Extradition Act, 1962, who issues the warrant for the final removal of the fugitive to the foreign State?

2.According to Section 18 of The Extradition Act, 1962, when can the Central Government issue the removal warrant?

3.What specific details must be included in the removal warrant according to Section 18 of The Extradition Act, 1962?

4.How does the process in Section 18 of The Extradition Act, 1962 follow the events of Section 17?

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