Section 45 of the Special Marriage Act, 1954 – Penalty for signing false declaration or certificate

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Section 45: Penalty for signing false declaration or certificate

Every person making, signing or attesting any declaration or certificate required by or under this Act containing a statement which is false and which he either knows or believes to be false or does not believe to be true shall be guilty of the offence described in section 199 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).

Source: official text of The Special Marriage Act, 1954 as published on India Code (PDF). All sections of the Special Marriage Act, 1954.

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