Section 8: Asking of questions and obligation to answer

Q: What does Section 8 of The Census Act, 1948 (TCA) deal with?

Section 8 TCA pertains to "Asking of questions and obligation to answer". It is part of the The Census Act, 1948, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 8 of The Census Act, 1948 (TCA) governs asking of questions and obligation to answer. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 8 TCA still in force?

Yes, Section 8 of the The Census Act, 1948 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 8 TCA?

धारा 8 TCA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 8 of the The Census Act, 1948. Section 8 of The Census Act, 1948 (TCA) governs asking of questions and obligation to answer. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 8 TCA?

Dhara 8 TCA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 8 of the The Census Act, 1948. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 8 of The Census Act, 1948 (TCA) governs asking of questions and obligation to answer. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 8 of The Census Act, 1948?

Cite as: "Section 8, The Census Act, 1948 (TCA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Census Act, 1948, § 8 (India).

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(1)

A census officer may ask all such questions of all persons within the limits of the local area for which he is appointed as, by instructions issued in this behalf by theCentral Government and published in the Official Gazette, he may be directed to ask.

(2)

Every person of whom any question is asked under sub-section (1) shall be legally bound to answer such question to the best of his knowledge or belief:

Provided that no person shall be bound to state the name of any female member of his household, and no woman shall be bound to stale the name of her husband or deceased husband or of any other person whose name she is forbidden by custom to mention.