JK News Today
Jammu, Sept. 20: Ramban Police has registered a case against the owner of Hotel Pine Heritage, Patnitop, for violating provisions of the Foreigners Act, 1946, by failing to report the stay of a foreign national guest.
A case FIR No. 65/2025 under Sections 7 and 14 of the Foreigners Act, 1946, has been registered at Police Station Batote against Shamsher Singh Manhas, owner of Hotel Pine Heritage, Patnitop.
The case pertains to the non filling of form C online during the stay of a foreign national lady, Ms. Tuuli Lehmusjaervi, a citizen of Finland, who stayed at the hotel from 17-07-2025 to 29-08-2025.
Despite the legal obligation, the hotel owner failed to submit the mandatory Form-C online to the Foreigners Registration Office (FRO) within the stipulated time period. This constitutes a violation of Sections 7 and 14 of the Foreigners Act, which mandates timely reporting of foreign guests by accommodation providers.
