FEMA Violations - Not to be prosecuted as a civil in nature

Last updated: 03 September 2011


 The Foreign Exchange Management  Act, 1999 is a civil act in nature as such there is no provision for launching the prosecutions.  During the last three years i.e. 2009-10,2010-11 and 2011-12 (upto July 2011) , the Directorate of Enforcement has issued 990 Show Cause Notices to various persons/firms under Foreign Exchange Management Act,1999 (FEMA), for initiating the adjudication proceedings.  The Zone-wise details of the Show Cause Notices issued during the last three years is as under: -

 

Zone

No. of SCN issued

Ahmedabad

39

Bangalore

62

Chandigarh

102

Chennai

163

Cochin

241

Delhi

20

Hyderabad

55

Lucknow

92

Kolkata

84

Mumbai

131


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