Section 57 of The Indian Ports Act, 2025: Penalty for failure to furnish information, etc.
About this Act
An Act to consolidate the law relating to ports, promote integrated port development, facilitate ease of doing business and ensure the optimum utilisation of India's coastline; establish and empower State Maritime Boards for effective management of ports other than major ports; establish the Maritime State Development Council for fostering structured growth and development of the port sector; provide for the management of pollution, disaster, emergencies, security, safety, navigation, and data at ports; ensure compliance with India's obligations under international instruments to which it is a party; take measures for the conservation of ports; provide for adjudicatory mechanisms for the redressal of port-related disputes; and address matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
(a) make any statement or furnish any document which the person knows or has reason to believe to be false in any material particular; or
(b) omit to state any material fact knowing it to be material; or
(c) wilfully alter, suppress or destroy any document which is required to be furnished.