law: The Foreigners Act, 1946
  7. Obligation of hotel
  
  keepers and others to furnish particulars. -
  (1) It shall be the duty
  
  of the keeper of any premises whether furnished or unfurnished where lodging or
  
  sleeping accommodation is provided for reward, to submit to such person and in
  
  such manner such information in respect of foreigners accommodation in such
  
  premises, as may be prescribed.
  Explanation .
  
  - The information referred to in this sub-section may relate to all or  any of the foreigners
  
  accommodated at such premises and may be required to be submitted periodically
  
  or at any specific time or occasion.
  (2) Every person accommodated in any such premises
  
  shall furnish to the keeper thereof a statement containing such particulars as
  
  may be required by the keeper for the purpose of furnishing the information
  
  referred to in sub-section (1).
  (3) The keeper of every such premises shall
  
  maintain a record of the information furnished by him under sub-section (1) and
  
  of the information obtained by him under sub-section (2) and such record shall
  
  be maintained in such manner and preserved for such period as may be
  
  prescribed, and shall at all times be open to inspection by any police officer
  
  or by a person authorized in this behalf by the District Magistrate.
  (4) If in any area prescribed in this behalf
  
  the prescribed authority by notice published in such manner as may in the
  
  opinion of the authority be best adapted for informing the persons concerned so
  
  directs, it shall be the duty of every person occupying or having under this
  
  control any residential premises to submit to such person and in such manner
  
  such information in respect of foreigners accommodated in such premises as may
  
  be specified; and the provisions of sub-section (2) shall apply to every person
  
  accommodated in any such premises.