Penalty for neglect or refusal to supply particulars and other contraventions
Section 15 of the Collection of Statistics Act, 2008 deals with penalty for neglect or refusal to supply particulars and other contraventions. Whoever, fails to produce any books of accounts, vouchers, documents or other business records or whoever neglects or refuses to fill in and supply the particulars required in any information schedule or return given or sent to him or whoever neglects or refuses to answer any question or inquiry add The Act came into force on 11 Jun 2010.
1[15. Penalty for neglect or refusal to supply particulars and other contraventions.---(1) Whoever, fails to produce any books of accounts, vouchers, documents or other business records or whoever neglects or refuses to fill in and supply the particulars required in any information schedule or return given or sent to him or whoever neglects or refuses to answer any question or inquiry addressed to him as may be required under or for the purposes of any provision of this Act and the rules made thereunder, shall be punishable with a fine which may extend to one thousand rupees or, in the case of a company, with a fine which may extend to five thousand rupees.
(2) The conviction of a person or company for an offence shall not relieve him or it of the obligations under sub-section (1) and if after the expiry of fourteen days from the date of conviction, he or it still fails to give the required particulars or continues to neglect or refuses to fill in and supply the particulars or to answer the question or inquiry, then he or it shall be punishable with a further fine which may extend to one thousand rupees or, in the case of acompany, with a fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, for each day after the first during which the failure continues.]
Section 15, The Collection of Statistics Act, 2008 (Act 7 of 2009).
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Related judgements & precedents
These are some judgments that construed this section, and hold precedence value. They hold authority on how to read, interpret and use this section.
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M/s. Masturlal (Pvt.) Ltd. v. Government of India (National Sample Survey Office)
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
DATE-VERIFIED Final Order body 'DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF JULY, 2023' matches index Final Order 2023-07-28 (order-1.pdf; portal false WRONG DOC flag ignored — body date matches). After company pleaded guilty and paid fine under s.15(1), s.15(2) independently continues the obligation to supply particulars — further complaint for continued non-furnishing is not double jeopardy; §482 CrPC quash refused; continuing daily company fine under s.15(2) stands.
On this section: Operative teaching of s.15(2) continuing-obligation/continuing-daily-penalty after a s.15(1) conviction — distinct from second prosecution for the same offence.
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Made under this section, and citing it
1 instrument names this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
Questions about Section 15
What have the courts held on Section 15 of the Collection of Statistics Act?
M/s. Masturlal (Pvt.) Ltd. v. Government of India (National Sample Survey Office) (28 Jul 2023) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below: Operative teaching of s.15(2) continuing-obligation/continuing-daily-penalty after a s.15(1) conviction — distinct from second prosecution for the same offence.
How do I find court cases under Section 15 of the Collection of Statistics 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: Collection of Statistics Act 15, section 15 Collection of Statistics Act, section 15 of the Collection of Statistics Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome. 1 reported judgment on this section is set out on this page, beginning with M/s. Masturlal (Pvt.) Ltd. v. Government of India (National Sample Survey Office) (28 Jul 2023).
What should I read with Section 15 of the Collection of Statistics Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. One instrument names it without being made under it, most recently Collection of Statistics Rules, 2024 (2024).
When did Section 15 of the Collection of Statistics Act come into force?
Section 15 of the Collection of Statistics Act, cited as Collection of Statistics Act 15, came into force on 11 Jun 2010, having been enacted on 07 Jan 2009. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 2. Definitions413 words
- 33. Power to make rules399 words
- 4. Powers of appropriate Government to appoint statistics officer, etc254 words
- 3. Collection of statistics243 words
- 9. Security of information230 words
- 11. Disclosure of information schedules for bona fide research or statistical purposes216 words
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