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Section 18: Penalty for secreting, destroying or altering marriage register

The Himachal Pradesh Registration of Marriages Act, 1996State Act of Himachal Pradesh · Act 21 of 1997

Any person secreting, destroying, or dishonestly or fraudulently altering the marriage register or any part thereof shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, and shall also be liable to fine.

CHAPTER-VI MISCELLANEOUS

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ActThe Himachal Pradesh Registration of Marriages Act, 1996
Section18
Marginal notePenalty for secreting, destroying or altering marriage register
JurisdictionState of Himachal Pradesh
StatusIn force as published by the source

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