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Penalty for post-dating bills, and for other devices to defraud the revenue. | Indian Stamp (Chhattisgarh Amendment) Act, 1899 | LAWGIST

Indian Stamp (Chhattisgarh Amendment) Act, 1899

CRIMINAL OFFENCES AND PROCEDURE

Penalty for post-dating bills, and for other devices to defraud the revenue.

§68

Summary

Any person who,-- (a) with intent to defraud the Government of duty, draws, makes or issues any bill of exchange or promissory note bearing a date subsequent to that on which such bill or note is actually drawn or made; or, (b) knowing that such bill or note has been so post-dated, endorses, transfers, presents for acceptance or payment, or accepts, pays or receives payment of, such bill or note, or in any manner negotiate the same; or, (c) with the like intent, practices or is concerned in any act, contrivance or device not specially provided for by this Act or any other law for the time being in force; shall be punishable with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees. STATE AMENDMENT Arunachal Pradesh.-- Amendment of sections 68,-- (7) in section 68, in clause (c), for the words "one thousand rupees", the words "two thousand rupees" shall be substituted. [Vide Arunachal Pradesh Act 3 of 2010, s. 2]

<span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>Any person who,--<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(a) with intent to defraud the Government of duty, draws, makes or issues any bill of exchange or promissory note bearing a date subsequent to that on which such bill or note is actually drawn or made; or,<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(b) knowing that such bill or note has been so post-dated, endorses, transfers, presents for acceptance or payment, or accepts, pays or receives payment of, such bill or note, or in any manner negotiate the same; or,<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(c) with the like intent, practices or is concerned in any act, contrivance or device not specially provided for by this Act or any other law for the time being in force;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>shall be punishable with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees. <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><b>STATE AMENDMENT</b><br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span> <b>Arunachal Pradesh.--</b><br> <b>Amendment of sections 68,--</b><br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(7) in section 68, in clause (c), for the words "one thousand rupees", the words "two thousand rupees" shall be substituted.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>[<i>Vide</i> Arunachal Pradesh Act 3 of 2010, s. 2]<br><br>

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