Penalty
Section 20 of the Enemy Property Act, 1968 deals with penalty. If any person makes any payment in contravention of the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 7, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine, or with both and the payment or dealing shall be void. The Act came into force on 10 Jul 1968.
(1) If any person makes any payment in contravention of the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 7, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine, or with both and the payment or dealing shall be void.
(2) If any person contravenes the provisions of sub-section (2) of section 10, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine, or with both.
(3) If any person fails to comply with a requisition made by the Custodian under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) of section 11, he shall be punishable with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees.
(4) If any person fails to submit the return under sub-section (2) of section 15, or furnishes such return containing any particular which is false and which he knows to be false or does not believe to be true, he shall be punishable with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees.
Section 20, The Enemy Property Act, 1968 (Act 34 of 1968).
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Questions about Section 20
What does Section 20 of the Enemy Property Act deal with?
Section 20 of the Enemy Property Act is headed "Penalty". If any person makes any payment in contravention of the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 7, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine, or with both and the payment or dealing shall be void.
How do I find court cases under Section 20 of the Enemy Property 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: Enemy Property Act 1968 20, section 20 Enemy Property Act 1968, section 20 of the Enemy Property 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 20 of the Enemy Property Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 7 (Payment to Custodian of money otherwise payable to an enemy, enemy subject or enemy firm), section 10 (Transfer of securities belonging to an enemy), section 11 (Power of Custodian to summon persons and call for documents), section 15 (Returns as to enemy property), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When did Section 20 of the Enemy Property Act come into force?
Section 20 of the Enemy Property Act, cited as Enemy Property Act 1968 20, came into force on 10 Jul 1968, having been enacted on 20 Aug 1968. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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