​The Post Office Act, 2023 Comes into Effect

The Post Office Act, 2023, replacing the 125-year-old Indian Post Office Act of 1898, came into force on 18th June, 2024, granting the Centre extensive powers to intercept, open, or detain postal items.

Key Points

  • The Act consolidates and amends postal laws, recognizing the expanded services of the Post Office network beyond mail delivery.
  • Section 9 of the Act allows the Centre to empower officers to intercept, open, or detain items for state security, public order, or contravention of laws, similar to provisions in the 1898 Act.
  • Postal items suspected to contain prohibited items or subject to duty can be handed ....
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