Adjudication of confiscation
Section 29 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 deals with adjudication of confiscation. Any confiscation referred to in section 28 may be adjudged— (a) without limit, by the Court of Session within the local limits of whose jurisdiction the seizure was made; The Act came into force on 01 May 2011.
(1) Any confiscation referred to in section 28 may be adjudged—
(a) without limit, by the Court of Session within the local limits of whose jurisdiction the seizure was made; and
(b) subject to such limits as may be prescribed, by such officer, not below the rank of an Assistant Sessions Judge, as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify in this behalf.
(2) When an adjudication under sub-section (1) is concluded by the Court of Session or Assistant Sessions Judge, as the case may be, the Sessions Judge or Assistant Sessions Judge may make such order as he thinks fit for the disposal by confiscation or delivery of seized article or currency or security, as the case may be, to any person claiming to be entitled to possession thereof or otherwise, or which has been used for the commission of any offence under this Act.
Section 29, The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (Act 42 of 2010).
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Questions about Section 29
What does Section 29 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act deal with?
Section 29 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act is headed "Adjudication of confiscation". Any confiscation referred to in section 28 may be adjudged— (a) without limit, by the Court of Session within the local limits of whose jurisdiction the seizure was made;
How do I find court cases under Section 29 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 29, section 29 Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, section 29 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act. People searching for it also type section 29 of 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 29 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 28 (Confiscation of article or currency or security obtained in contravention of the Act), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 4 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it. One instrument names it without being made under it, most recently Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Rules 2011 (2011).
When did Section 29 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act come into force?
Section 29 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, cited as Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act 29, 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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