Antiquities and Art Treasures Act, 1972

Act No. 52 of 1972 In force from 05-04-1976 Ministry of Culture 33 sections

An Act to regulate the export trade in antiquities and art treasures, to provide for the prevention of smuggling of, and fraudulent dealings in, antiquities, to provide for the compulsory acquisition of antiquities and art treasures for preservation in public places and to provide for certain other matters connected therewith or incidental or ancillary thereto.

6 Supreme Court judgments considering this law. Search within these.

• Department of Customs v. Sharad Gandhi
  2019 INSC 28227 February 2019Appeal(s) allowed
• Nikesh Tarachand Shah v. Union of India & Anr.
  2017 INSC 113723 November 2017Disposed of
• Subhas Datta v. Union of India and Ors.
  2015 INSC 863 February 2015Disposed of
• M/S. B.Fine Art Auctioneers Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. v. C.B.I. & Anr
  2011 INSC 7025 January 2011Dismissed
• Union of India v. Prince Muffakam Jah and Ors.
  1994 INSC 47220 October 1994Petition disposed of.
• Ram Lal Narang Etc. Etc. v. State of Delhi (Admn.)
  1979 INSC 410 January 1979Dismissed