01/05/2016
Sec.448 - Punishment for the false statement :
One of the very important provision for the practicing professionals like CA , CS and CMAs who do precertification work and attestation / audit assignments .
Sec.448 says that , if in any return , report , certificate , financials statements , prospectus , statement or other documents required by or for , the purpose of any of the provisions of this 2013 Act or rule made there under , any person makes a statement _
a) which is false in any material particulars , knowing it to be false , or
b) which omits any material fact , knowing it to be material ,
then such person shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term not less than 6 months but it can be extended to 10 years and shall also be liable to fine which shall not be less than the amount involved in the fraud .