Life Insurance Corporation Act, 1956
40. Penalty for
withholding property, etc.-
If any person
wilfully withholds or fails to deliver to the Corporation as required by
section 13, any property or any books, documents or other papers which may be
in his possession or unlawfully retains possession of any property of an
insurer which has been transferred to and vested in the Corporation under this
Act or wilfully applies any such property to purpose other than those expressed
in or authorised by this Act, he shall, on the complaint of the Corporation, be
punishable with imprisonment which may extent to one year, or with fine which
may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.