Penalty for offences where no separate punishment has been provided
Section 37 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 deals with penalty for offences where no separate punishment has been provided. Whoever fails to comply with any provision of this Act for which no separate penalty has been provided in this Act shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine or with both. The Act came into force on 01 May 2011.
Whoever fails to comply with any provision of this Act for which no separate penalty has been provided in this Act shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine or with both.
Section 37, The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (Act 42 of 2010).
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Questions about Section 37
What does Section 37 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act deal with?
Section 37 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act is headed "Penalty for offences where no separate punishment has been provided". Whoever fails to comply with any provision of this Act for which no separate penalty has been provided in this Act shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine or with both.
How do I find court cases under Section 37 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 37, section 37 Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, section 37 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 37 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. 2 instruments name it without being made under it, most recently Comounding of Offence under FCRA, 2010 (2018), then Compounding of Offence under FCRA, 2010 (2018).
When did Section 37 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act come into force?
Section 37 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, cited as Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act 37, 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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