Section 42

Power to call for information or document.

The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010

  • Act 42 of 2010
  • Ministry of Home Affairs
  • Department of Internal Security
About this Act

An Act to consolidate the law to regulate the acceptance and utilisation of foreign contribution or foreign hospitality by certain individuals or associations or companies and to prohibit acceptance and utilisation of foreign contribution or foreign hospitality for any activities detrimental to the national interest and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

All sections
    Any inspecting officer referred to in section 23 who is authorised in this behalf by the Central Government may, during the course of any inspection of any account or record maintained by any political party, person, organisation or association in connection with the contravention of any provision of this Act,—
         (a) call for information from any person for the purpose of satisfying himself whether there has been any contravention of the provisions of this Act or rule or order made thereunder;
         (b) require any person to produce or deliver any document or thing useful or relevant to such inspection;
         (c) examine any person acquainted with the facts and circumstances of the case related to the inspection.

Source: India Code (Legislative Department, Govt. of India). Check the official Gazette before relying on it in court. Not legal advice. Free legal aid: 15100 (NALSA) · Know your rights

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