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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Foreigners Act, 1946 Section 14A

Penalty for Entry in Restricted Areas, Etc

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Foreigners Act, 1946 Section 14A is part of Foreigners Act, 1946 - Penalty for Entry in Restricted Areas, Etc. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

Whoever--

(a) enters into any areas in India, which is restricted for his entry under any order; made under this Act, or any direction given in pursuance thereof, without obtaining a permit from the authority, notified by the Central Government in the Official Gazette, for this purpose or remains in such area beyond the period specified in such permit for his stay; or

(b) enters into the stays in any area in India without the valid documents required for such entry or for such stay, as the case may be, under the provision of any order made under this Act or any direction given in pursuance thereof,

shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than two years but may extend to eight years and shall also be liable to fine which shall not be less than ten thousands rupees but may extend to fifty thousand rupees; and if he has entered into a bond shall be forfeited, and any person bound thereby shall pay the penalty thereof, or show cause to the satisfaction of the convicting Court why such penalty should not be paid by him.

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What does Foreigners Act, 1946 Section 14A provide?

Section Section 14A of the Foreigners Act, 1946 (Penalty for Entry in Restricted Areas, Etc) is reproduced on this page as part of the Foreigners Act, 1946. Lawyers and researchers use it to read the statutory wording before checking how courts have applied this section in reported judgments.

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