Protection of data
Section 135AA of the Customs Act, 1962 deals with protection of data. If a person publishes any information, that is furnished to customs by an exporter or importer under this Act, relating to the value or classification or quantity of goods entered for export from India, or import into India, along with the identity of the persons involved or in a manner that leads t The Act came into force on 01 Feb 1963.
1[135AA. Protection of data.-- (1) If a person publishes any information, that is furnished to customs by an exporter or importer under this Act, relating to the value or classification or quantity of goods entered for export from India, or import into India, along with the identity of the persons involved or in a manner that leads to disclosure of such identity, unless required so to do under any law for the time being in force or by specific authorisation of such exporter or importer, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to fifty thousand rupees, or with both.
(2) Nothing contained in this section shall apply to--
(a) any publication made by or on behalf of the Central Government;
(b) data sourced from any publication made by or on behalf of the Central Government for analysis of trends in India's international trade and dissemination thereof.
Explanation.--For the purposes of this section, the expression publishes includes reproducing the information in printed or electronic form and making it available for the public.]
Section 135AA, The Customs Act, 1962 (Act 52 of 1962).
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Questions about Section 135AA
What does Section 135AA of the Customs Act deal with?
Section 135AA of the Customs Act is headed "Protection of data". [135AA. Protection of data.-- (1) If a person publishes any information, that is furnished to customs by an exporter or importer under this Act, relating to the value or classification or quantity of goods entered for export from India, or import into India, along with the identity of the persons in
How do I find court cases under Section 135AA 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 135AA, section 135AA Customs Act 1962, section 135AA 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 135AA of the Customs Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When did Section 135AA of the Customs Act come into force?
Section 135AA of the Customs Act, cited as Customs Act 1962 135AA, 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.
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