Act Number: 57

Act Name: The Citizenship Act, 1955

Year: 1955

Enactment Date: 1955-12-30

Long Title: An Act to provide for the acquisition and determination of Indian citizenship.

Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs

Department: Department of Internal Security

Section 17: Offences.
    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.
Notes:
1. Subs. by Act 6 of 2004, s. 14, for "six months" (w.e.f. 3-12-2004)
2. Subs. by s. 14, ibid., for "with fine" (w.e.f. 3-12-2004).
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