Custom House Act, 1837, 16 of 1837 (Rep., Act 12 of 1873)

Section IV. And it is hereby enacted, that every Master of a Vessel, who shall remove from such Vessel or put on

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

IV. And it is hereby enacted, that every Master of a Vessel, who shall remove from such Vessel or put on board thereof any Goods, or cause or suffer any Goods to be removed thence or put on board thereof between sun-set and sun-rise, or on any day when the Custom House is closed for business, without leave in writing obtained from the Collector of Customs, shall be punished with a fine not exceeding 500 Rupees.

Source: India Code