Whoever--
(a) intentionally makes any false statement, whether on oath or not, and whether it has been recorded or not, before any officer acting in execution of this Act, in any proceeding or enquiry under this Act; or
(b) intentionally delivers to a registering officer, in any proceeding under section 19 or section 21, a false copy or translation of a document, or a false copy of a map or plan; or
(c) falsely personates another, and in such assumed character presents any document, or makes any admission or statement, or causes any summons or commission to be issued, or does any other act in any proceeding or enquiry under this Act; or
(d) abets anything made punishable by this Act,
shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years, or with fine, or with both.
STATE AMENDMENTS
Karnataka
Amendment of section 82.--In clause (b) of section 82 of the principal Act, the following the words and figures "under section 19 or section 21", the words "under this Act or the rules made thereunder" shall be substituted.
[Vide Karnataka Act 55 of 1976, s. 18]
Insertion of new section 82A,-- After section 82 of the principal Act, the following section shall be inserted namely:--
"82A. Penalty in respect of deed writers.--Whoever contravenes the provisions of section 80B or any term or condition of a licence granted under rules made under section 69, shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to one month or with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees or with both"]
[Vide Karnataka Act 55 of 1976, s. 19]
Kerala
Amendment of section 82.--In clause (b) of section 82 of the principal Act, for the words and figures "section 19 or section 21", the words "this Act or the rules made thereunder" shall be substituted.
[Vide kerala Act 7 of 1968, s. 16]
Orissa
Amendment of section 82.-- In the principal Act, in clause (b) of section 82, for the words and figures "section 19 or section 21", the words "this Act or the rules under thereunder" shall be substituted.
[Vide Orissa Act 14 of 1989, s. 14]
Tripura--
Amendment of Section 82.--For sub-section (b) of section 82 of the principal Act, the following shall be substituted, namely:--
"(b) intentionally delivers to a registering Officer, in any proceeding under this Act or the rules made thereunder, a false copy or translation of a document, or a false copy of a map or plan; or"
[Vide Tripura Act 7 of 1982, s. 15]