(1) Whoever in any return, balance-sheet, or other document or in any information
required or furnished by or under or for the purposes of any provision of this Act, wilfully makes a
statement which is false in any material particular, knowing it to be false, or wilfully omits to make a
material statement, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and
shall also be liable to fine.
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2[(2A) If any person contravenes the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 29A, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than one year but which may extend to five years and with fine which shall not be less than one lakh rupees but which may extend to five lakh rupees.
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(2C) Whoever fails to comply with 3[any order made by the National Company Law Tribunal] under
sub-section (2) of section 36A, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to
three years and shall also be liable to a fine of not less than rupees fifty for every day during which such
non-compliance continues;]
(3) If any person 4[other than an auditor]—
(a) receives any deposit in contravention of any direction given or order made under
Chapter V; or
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(b) issues any prospectus or advertisement otherwise than in accordance with section 35 or any
order made under section 30, as the case may be;
he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and shall also be
liable to fine which may extend,—
(i) in the case of a contravention falling under clause (a), to twice the amount of the deposit
received; and
(ii) in the case of a contravention falling under clause (b), to twice the amount of the deposit
called for by the prospectus or advertisement.
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1. Sub-sections (2) and (2B) omitted by Act 18 of 2023, s. 2 and Schedule (w.e.f. 22-01-2024).
2. Ins. by s. 25, ibid. (w.e.f. 12-6-2000).
3. Subs. by s. 170, ibid., for "any order made by the authorised officer " (w.e.f. 09-08-2019).
4. Ins. by Act 15 of 2000, s. 24 (w.e.f. 12-6-2000).
5. Clause (aa) omitted by Act 18 of 2023, s. 2 and Schedule (w.e.f. 22-1-2024).
6. Sub-section (4) omitted by s. 2 and Schedule, ibid., (w.e.f. 22-1-2024).