offence of the theft of two sandstone pillars of great
antiquity, beauty and value from the Suraj Kund Temple, in
village Amin, Dist. Karnal, ended ... Superintendent of Police,
CIV (Antiquities SPE/CBI, New Delhi) against Manohar Lal
Narang and others for alleged offences under Section 120B,
read with Section
means of access to, and convenient inspection of, and ancient monument; (b) "antiquity" includes- (i) any coin, sculpture, manuscript, epigraph, or other work ... Central Government, by notification in the Official Gazette, to be an antiquity for the purposes of this Act, which has been in existence
Section 25 in The Antiquities And Art Treasures Act, 1972
25. Penalty.—
(1) If any person, himself or by any other person on his behalf ... exports or attempts to export any antiquity or art treasure in contravention of section 3, he shall, without prejudice to any confiscation or penalty
Section 2 in The Antiquities And Art Treasures Act, 1972
2. Definitions.—
(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) “antiquity” includes ... Central Government, by notification in the Official Gazette, to be an antiquity for the purposes of this Act, which has been in existence
means of access to and convenient inspection of an ancient monument; (2) "antiquities" include any movable objects which the [Central Government], by reason of their
Section 3 in The Antiquities And Art Treasures Act, 1972
3. Regulation of export trade in antiquities and art treasures.—
(1) On and from ... agency authorized by the Central Government in this behalf, to export any antiquity or art treasure. (2) Whenever the Central Government or any authority
with both. (2) Any person who moves any antiquity in contravention of a notification issued under sub-section (1) of section 25 shall be punishable ... such contravention may by order direct such person to restore the antiquity to the place from which it was moved. [30A. Punishment for construction
Section 5 in The Antiquities And Art Treasures Act, 1972
5. Antiquities to be sold only under a licence.—
As from the date of expiry ... behalf, carry on the business of selling or offering to sell any antiquity except under and in accordance with the terms and conditions
Section 24 in The Antiquities And Art Treasures Act, 1972
24. Power to determine whether or not an article, etc., is antiquity or art treasure ... thing or manuscript, record or other document is or is not an antiquity or is or is not an art treasure for the purposes
opinion that any protected area contains an ancient monument or antiquities of national interest and value, it may acquire such area under the provisions
