Power to impose additional fine where article or currency or security is not available for confiscation
Section 36 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 deals with power to impose additional fine where article or currency or security is not available for confiscation. Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), the court trying a person, who, in relation to any article or currency or security, whether Indian or foreign, does or omits to do any act which act or omission would render such article or currency or security l The Act came into force on 01 May 2011.
Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), the court trying a person, who, in relation to any article or currency or security, whether Indian or foreign, does or omits to do any act which act or omission would render such article or currency or security liable to confiscation under this Act, may, in the event of the conviction of such person for the act or omission aforesaid, impose on such person a fine not exceeding five times the value of the article or currency or security or one thousand rupees, whichever is more, if such article or currency or security is not available for confiscation, and the fine so imposed shall be in addition to any other fine which may be imposed on such person under this Act.
Section 36, The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (Act 42 of 2010).
Questions about Section 36
What does Section 36 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act deal with?
Section 36 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act is headed "Power to impose additional fine where article or currency or security is not available for confiscation". Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), the court trying a person, who, in relation to any article or currency or security, whether Indian or foreign, does or omits to do any act which act or omission would render such article or currency or security l
How do I find court cases under Section 36 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 36, section 36 Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, section 36 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.
When did Section 36 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act come into force?
Section 36 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, cited as Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act 36, 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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