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Section 132 of the Customs Act - False declaration, false documents, etc

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Last Updated: 09-09-2026

Chapter XVI 

Offences and Prosecutions

132. False declaration, false documents, etc. -

Whoever makes, signs or uses, or causes to be made, signed or used, any declaration, statement or document in the transaction of any business relating to the customs, knowing or having reason to believe that such declaration, statement or document is false in any material particular, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to [1][two years], or with fine, or with both.

 

[1] Substituted by the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Act, 2006 (29 of 2006), sec. 30, for "six months" (w.e.f. 13.07.2006).