False returns
Section 38 of the Coffee Act, 1942 deals with false returns. Any person who makes in any return to be furnished under section 23 or in any report to be made under section 29 any statement which is false and which he knows to be false or does not believe to be true shall be punishable with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees. The Act came into force on 02 Mar 1942.
Any person who makes in any return to be furnished under section 23 or in any report to be made under section 29 any statement which is false and which he knows to be false or does not believe to be true shall be punishable with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees.
Section 38, The Coffee Act, 1942 (Act 7 of 1942).
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Questions about Section 38
What does Section 38 of the Coffee Act deal with?
Section 38 of the Coffee Act is headed "False returns". Any person who makes in any return to be furnished under section 23 or in any report to be made under section 29 any statement which is false and which he knows to be false or does not believe to be true shall be punishable with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees.
How do I find court cases under Section 38 of the Coffee 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: Coffee Act 1942 38, section 38 Coffee Act 1942, section 38 of the Coffee Act. People searching for it also type national coffee act cap 38. 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 38 of the Coffee Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 23 (Returns to be made by registered owners), section 29 (Information to be supplied to the Board in connection with curing), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When did Section 38 of the Coffee Act come into force?
Section 38 of the Coffee Act, cited as Coffee Act 1942 38, came into force on 02 Mar 1942, having been enacted on 02 Mar 1942. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 48. Power of the Central Government to make rules730 words
- 25. Surplus coffee and surplus pool486 words
- 3. Definitions418 words
- 4. Constitution of the Board334 words
- 20. Export of coffee256 words
- 29. Information to be supplied to the Board in connection with curing244 words
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