Section 20: Service provider to cooperate — Investigation for fair Trial Act, 2013

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20. Service provider to cooperate. ____ In the event the service provider declines, fails or interferes in any manner in the execution of warrant then he shall be liable to have committed an offence under this Act for obstructing investigation and justice and shall be punished with fine upto ten million rupees.

Effective date: 2013-01-01

Related sections

Section 19: Immunity service provider Section 21: Service provider to ensure confidentiality Section 18: Indemnity for service provider Section 22: Registration of case Section 17: Method of executing the Warrant Section 23: Admissibility of warrant based information

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