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Section 7: Penalty.

The Jammu and Kashmir Home Guards Act, 2006 (1949 A.d.)Union territory Act of Jammu and Kashmir · Act 3 of 2006

[(1) If any member of the Home Guards shall, without lawful excuse, neglect or fail to obey such lawful order or direction as may be given to him for the performance of his duties, he shall be liable upon conviction before a [Judicial Magistrate] to imprisonment which may extend to seven years, or to a fine not exceeding one thousand rupees, or to both.

[(2) No prosecution shall be instituted under sub-section (1) without previous sanction of such officer as may be prescribed in this behalf.]

Where this provision sits

ActThe Jammu and Kashmir Home Guards Act, 2006 (1949 A.d.)
Section7
Marginal notePenalty.
JurisdictionUnion territory of Jammu and Kashmir
StatusIn force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • renumbered, Act XXIII of 1967. . Section 7 renumbered as sub-section (1) by Act XXIII of 1967.
  • substituted, Act XL of 1966. . Substituted by Act XL of 1966.
  • inserted, Act XXIII of 1967. . Sub-section (2) inserted by Act XXIII of 1967.

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