Making of false statement, declaration or delivering false accounts
Section 33 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 deals with making of false statement, declaration or delivering false accounts. Any person, subject to this Act, who knowingly,— (a) gives false intimation under clause (c) of section 9 or section 18; The Act came into force on 01 May 2011.
Any person, subject to this Act, who knowingly,—
(a) gives false intimation under clause (c) of section 9 or section 18; or
(b) seeks prior permission or registration by means of fraud, false representation or concealment of material fact,
shall, on conviction by a court, be liable to imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with fine or with both.
Section 33, The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (Act 42 of 2010).
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Questions about Section 33
What does Section 33 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act deal with?
Section 33 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act is headed "Making of false statement, declaration or delivering false accounts". Any person, subject to this Act, who knowingly,— (a) gives false intimation under clause (c) of section 9 or section 18;
How do I find court cases under Section 33 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 33, section 33 Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, section 33 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 33 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 9 (Power of Central Government to prohibit receipt of foreign contribution, etc., in certain cases), section 18 (Intimation), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When did Section 33 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act come into force?
Section 33 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, cited as Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act 33, 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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