Section 42: General penalty

Q: What does Section 42 of The Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 (Aadhaar Act) deal with?

Section 42 Aadhaar Act pertains to "General penalty". It is part of the The Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 42 of The Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 (Aadhaar Act) prescribes general penalty.

Q: Is Section 42 Aadhaar Act still in force?

Yes, Section 42 of the The Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 42 Aadhaar Act?

धारा 42 Aadhaar Act is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 42 of the The Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016. Section 42 of The Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 (Aadhaar Act) prescribes general penalty.

Q: What is Dhara 42 Aadhaar Act?

Dhara 42 Aadhaar Act is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 42 of the The Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 42 of The Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 (Aadhaar Act) prescribes general penalty.

Q: How to cite Section 42 of The Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016?

Cite as: "Section 42, The Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 (Aadhaar Act)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016, 2016, § 42 (India).

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- Whoever commits an offence under this Act or any rules or regulations made thereunder for which no specific penalty is provided elsewhere than this section, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to [three year] [Substituted 'one year' by Act No. 14 of 2019, dated 23.7.2019.] or with a fine which may extend to twenty-five thousand rupees or, in the case of a company, with a fine which may extend to one lakh rupees, or with both.