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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Citizenship Act, 1955 Section 17

Offences

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Citizenship Act, 1955 Section 17 is part of Citizenship Act, 1955 - Offences. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

Any person who, for the purpose of procuring anything to be done or not to be done under this Act, knowingly makes any representation which is false in a material particular shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 1[five years], or 2[with fine which may extend to fifty thousand rupees], or with both.

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1.Substituted by Citizenship Amdt Act, 2003 (6 of 2004) for the words "six months".

2.Substituted by Citizenship Amdt Act, 2003 (6 of 2004) for the words "with fine".

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