State Financial Corporations Act, 1951
42. Offences
(1) Whoever, in any bill of lading, warehouse receipt or other
document given to the Financial Corporation, whereby security is given or is
purported to be given to the Financial Corporation for any accommodation
granted by it under this Act, willfully makes any false statement or knowingly
permits any false statement to be made shall be punishable with imprisonment
for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine which may extend to two
thousand rupees, or with both.
(2) Whoever, without the consent in writing of the Financial
Corporation, uses the name of the Financial Corporation in any prospectus or
advertisement shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to six
months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.
(3) No court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable
under this Act otherwise than on a complaint in writing signed by an officer of
the Financial Corporation authorized by the Board in this behalf.