Obstruction of officer of customs
Section 133 of the Customs Act, 1962 deals with obstruction of officer of customs. If any person intentionally obstructs any officer of customs in the exercise of any powers conferred under this Act, such person shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to [two years], or with fine, or with both. The Act came into force on 01 Feb 1963.
If any person intentionally obstructs any officer of customs in the exercise of any powers conferred under this Act, such person shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 1[two years], or with fine, or with both.
Section 133, The Customs Act, 1962 (Act 52 of 1962).
Cross-references
Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.
Referred to by 2
Made under this section, and citing it
4 instruments name this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
- Notification No.118/2008-Cus(NT), dated 12.11.2008Notification 2008
- Customs (Compounding of offences) Rules, 2005Rule 2005
- Guidelines for compounding of offences under Customs and Central Excise Acts - Circular No.54/2005- Cus., dated 30.12.2005Circular 2005
- Notification No.114/2005-Cus(NT), dated 30.12.2005Notification 2005
Questions about Section 133
What does Section 133 of the Customs Act deal with?
Section 133 of the Customs Act is headed "Obstruction of officer of customs". If any person intentionally obstructs any officer of customs in the exercise of any powers conferred under this Act, such person shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to [two years], or with fine, or with both.
How do I find court cases under Section 133 of the Customs 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: Customs Act 1962 133, section 133 Customs Act 1962, section 133 of the Customs 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 133 of the Customs Act, and has it changed?
2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it. 4 instruments name it without being made under it, most recently Notification No.118/2008-Cus(NT), dated 12.11.2008 (2008), then Customs (Compounding of offences) Rules, 2005 (2005).
When did Section 133 of the Customs Act come into force?
Section 133 of the Customs Act, cited as Customs Act 1962 133, came into force on 01 Feb 1963, having been enacted on 13 Dec 1962. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 28. Recovery of duties not levied or not paid or short-levied or short-paid or erroneously refunded2145 words
- 2. Definitions1638 words
- 129A. Appeals to the Appellate Tribunal1170 words
- 27. Claim for refund of duty1060 words
- 127C. Procedure on receipt of an application under section 127B1056 words
- 138C. Admissibility of micro films, facsimile copies of documents and computer print outs as documents and as evidence872 words
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