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Section 17: Offences

The Citizenship Act, 1955

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 to1[five years], or2[with fine which may extend to fifty thousand rupees], or with both.

Footnotes in the official text

  1. 1.Subs. by s. 14, ibid., for “six months” (w.e.f. 3-12-2004).
  2. 2.Subs. by s. 14, ibid., for “with fine” (w.e.f. 3-12-2004).