Seizure of accounts or records
Section 24 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 deals with seizure of accounts or records. If, after inspection of an account or record referred to in section 23, the inspecting officer has any reasonable cause to believe that any provision of this Act or of any other law relating to foreign exchange has been, or is being, contravened, he may seize such account or record and produce the s The Act came into force on 01 May 2011.
If, after inspection of an account or record referred to in section 23, the inspecting officer has any reasonable cause to believe that any provision of this Act or of any other law relating to foreign exchange has been, or is being, contravened, he may seize such account or record and produce the same before the court, authority or tribunal in which any proceeding is brought for such contravention:
Provided that the authorised officer shall return such account or record to the person from whom it was seized if no proceeding is brought within six months from the date of such seizure for the contravention disclosed by such account or record.
Section 24, The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (Act 42 of 2010).
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Questions about Section 24
What does Section 24 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act deal with?
Section 24 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act is headed "Seizure of accounts or records". If, after inspection of an account or record referred to in section 23, the inspecting officer has any reasonable cause to believe that any provision of this Act or of any other law relating to foreign exchange has been, or is being, contravened, he may seize such account or record and produce the s
How do I find court cases under Section 24 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) 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: Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act 24, section 24 Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, section 24 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) 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 24 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 23 (Inspection of accounts or records), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When did Section 24 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act come into force?
Section 24 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, cited as Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act 24, came into force on 01 May 2011, having been enacted on 26 Sep 2010. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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