Punishment for contravention of any provision of the Act
Section 35 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 deals with punishment for contravention of any provision of the Act. Whoever accepts, or assists any person, political party or organisation in accepting, any foreign contribution or any currency or security from a foreign source, in contravention of any provision of this Act or any rule or order made thereunder, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which m The Act came into force on 01 May 2011.
Whoever accepts, or assists any person, political party or organisation in accepting, any foreign contribution or any currency or security from a foreign source, in contravention of any provision of this Act or any rule or order made thereunder, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years, or with fine, or with both.
Section 35, The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (Act 42 of 2010).
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Questions about Section 35
What does Section 35 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act deal with?
Section 35 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act is headed "Punishment for contravention of any provision of the Act". Whoever accepts, or assists any person, political party or organisation in accepting, any foreign contribution or any currency or security from a foreign source, in contravention of any provision of this Act or any rule or order made thereunder, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which m
How do I find court cases under Section 35 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 35, section 35 Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, section 35 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 35 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there is one: most recently Amount of Penalty and Competent Authority for late submission of Annual Returns under FCRA, 2010 (2016).
When did Section 35 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act come into force?
Section 35 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, cited as Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act 35, 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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