Any person secreting, destroying, or dishonestly or fraudulently altering the said register in any part thereof, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description as defined in the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) for a term which may extend to two years or if he be a Register, for a term which may extend to five years and shall also be liable to fine which may extend to five hundred rupees.
Section 16: Penalty for secreting, destroying or altering register.
The Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1936Central Act · Act 3 of 1936
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1936 |
|---|---|
| Section | 16 |
| Marginal note | Penalty for secreting, destroying or altering register. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
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