Penalty for contravention of any order regarding requisitioning
Section 7H of the Census Act, 1948 deals with penalty for contravention of any order regarding requisitioning. If any person contravenes any order made under section 7A or section 7C, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fine or with both.] The Act came into force on 03 Sep 1948.
1[7H. Penalty for contravention of any order regarding requisitioning.-- If any person contravenes any order made under section 7A or section 7C, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fine or with both.]
Section 7H, The Census Act, 1948 (Act 37 of 1948).
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Questions about Section 7H
What does Section 7H of the Census Act deal with?
Section 7H of the Census Act is headed "Penalty for contravention of any order regarding requisitioning". [7H. Penalty for contravention of any order regarding requisitioning.-- If any person contravenes any order made under section 7A or section 7C, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fine or with both.]
How do I find court cases under Section 7H of the Census Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Census Act 1948 7H, section 7H Census Act 1948, section 7H of the Census Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 7H of the Census Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 7A (Requisitioning premises, of vehicles, etc., for taking of a census), section 7C (Power to obtain information), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When did Section 7H of the Census Act come into force?
Section 7H of the Census Act, cited as Census Act 1948 7H, came into force on 03 Sep 1948, having been enacted on 03 Sep 1948. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 7B. Payment of compensation453 words
- 11. Penalties427 words
- 7F. Release of premises from requisition286 words
- 18. Power to make rules269 words
- 6. Discharge of duties of census-officers in certain cases261 words
- 10. Occupier or manager to fill up schedule215 words
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