Penalty for article or currency or security obtained in contravention of section 10
Section 34 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 deals with penalty for article or currency or security obtained in contravention of section 10. If any person, on whom any prohibitory order has been served under section 10, pays, delivers, transfers or otherwise deals with, in any manner whatsoever, any article or currency or security, whether Indian or foreign, in contravention of such prohibitory order, he shall be punished with imprisonme The Act came into force on 01 May 2011.
If any person, on whom any prohibitory order has been served under section 10, pays, delivers, transfers or otherwise deals with, in any manner whatsoever, any article or currency or security, whether Indian or foreign, in contravention of such prohibitory order, he shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both; and notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), the court trying such contravention may also impose on the person convicted an additional fine equivalent to the market value of the article or the amount of the currency or security in respect of which the prohibitory order has been contravened by him or such part thereof as the court may deem fit.
Section 34, The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (Act 42 of 2010).
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Questions about Section 34
What does Section 34 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act deal with?
Section 34 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act is headed "Penalty for article or currency or security obtained in contravention of section 10". If any person, on whom any prohibitory order has been served under section 10, pays, delivers, transfers or otherwise deals with, in any manner whatsoever, any article or currency or security, whether Indian or foreign, in contravention of such prohibitory order, he shall be punished with imprisonme
How do I find court cases under Section 34 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act?
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What should I read with Section 34 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 10 (Power to prohibit payment of currency received in contravention of the Act), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When did Section 34 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act come into force?
Section 34 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, cited as Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act 34, 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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