Section 13
Foreigners whose movements are restricted.
The Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025
About this Act
An Act to confer upon the Central Government certain powers to provide for requirement of passports or other travel documents in respect of persons entering into and exiting from India and for regulating matters related to foreigners including requirement of visa and registration and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
(1) Any foreigner in respect of whom there is in force an order under clause (f) of sub-section (2) of section 7 requiring him to reside at a place set apart for the residence under supervision, for a number of foreigners, shall, while residing therein, be subject to such conditions as to maintenance, discipline and the punishment of offences and breaches of discipline as the Central Government may from time to time by order determine.
(2) No person shall—
(a) knowingly assist such a foreigner to escape from custody or the place set apart for his residence, or knowingly harbour any such foreigner; or
(b) give such a foreigner any assistance with intent thereby to prevent, hinder or interfere with the apprehension of such a foreigner.
(3) The Central Government may, by order, provide for regulating access to, and the conduct of persons in, places in India where such a foreigner whose movements are restricted is lodged, and for prohibiting or regulating the dispatch or conveyance from outside such places to or for such a foreigner therein of such articles as may be prescribed.
(2) No person shall—
(a) knowingly assist such a foreigner to escape from custody or the place set apart for his residence, or knowingly harbour any such foreigner; or
(b) give such a foreigner any assistance with intent thereby to prevent, hinder or interfere with the apprehension of such a foreigner.
(3) The Central Government may, by order, provide for regulating access to, and the conduct of persons in, places in India where such a foreigner whose movements are restricted is lodged, and for prohibiting or regulating the dispatch or conveyance from outside such places to or for such a foreigner therein of such articles as may be prescribed.