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Section 23: Penalties

The Himachal Pradesh Relief of Agricultural Indebtedness Act, 1976State Act of Himachal Pradesh · Act 17 of 1976

Whoever-

(a) after the appointed day, recovers any debt or part thereof including interest thereon from a debtor or a small farmer in contravention of the provisions of section 3 (a), section 5 (1) or Chapter V of this Act;

(b) intentionally makes any false statement before any authority or an Appellate Officer in any proceeding under this Act;

(c) intentionally produces before an authority or an Appellate Officer any false document; or

(d) abets any such act; shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years or fine which may extend to two thousand rupees or with both.

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ActThe Himachal Pradesh Relief of Agricultural Indebtedness Act, 1976
Section23
Marginal notePenalties
JurisdictionState of Himachal Pradesh
StatusIn force as published by the source

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