Section 4: Punishment for abetment, conspiracy or connivance at offences.

The Railway Property (Unlawful Possession) Act, 1966Central Act · Act 29 of 1966

4. [Punishment for abetment, conspiracy or connivance at offences.]-- [Whoever abets or conspires in the commission of an offence punishable under this Act, or any owner] or occupier of land or building, or any agent of such owner or occupier in charge of the management of that land or building, who wilfully connives at an offence against the provisions of this Act, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years, or with fine, or with both.

[Explanation.--For the purposes of this section, the words "abet" and "conspire" shall have the same meanings as assigned to them respectively in sections 107 and 120A of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860.)]

Where this provision sits

Act	The Railway Property (Unlawful Possession) Act, 1966
Section	4
Marginal note	Punishment for abetment, conspiracy or connivance at offences.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source
Judgments citing it	1

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.

substituted, Act 25 of 2012. . Subs. by Act 25 of 2012, s. 3, for the marginal heading (w.e.f. 15-8-2012).
substituted. . Subs. by s. 3, ibid., for "Any owner" (w.e.f. 15-8-2012).
inserted. . Explanation ins. by s. 3, ibid. (w.e.f. 15-8-2012).

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