Lawgist3Penalty
1[(1)] Any person disobeying any regulation or order made under this Act shall be deemed to have committed an offence punishable under section 188 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).
2[(2) Whoever,--
(i) commits or abets the commission of an act of violence against a healthcare service personnel; or
(ii) abets or cause damage or loss to any property,
shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than three months, but which may extend to five years, and with fine, which shall not be less than fifty thousand rupees, but which may extend to two lakh rupees.
(3) Whoever, while committing an act of violence against a healthcare service personnel, causes grievous hurt as defined in section 320 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) to such person, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than six months, but which may extend to seven years and with fine, which shall not be less than one lakh rupees, but which may extend to five lakh rupees.]
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1. Section 3 renumbered as sub-section (1) thereof by Act 34 of 2020, s. 6 (w.e.f. 22-4-2020).
2. Ins. by Act 34 of 2020, s. 6 (w.e.f. 22-4-2020).
- 1 Short title and extent
- 1A Definitions
- 2 Power to take special measures and prescribe regulations as to dangerous epidemic disease
- 2A Powers of Central Government
- 2B Prohibition of violence against healthcare service personnel and damage to propert
- 3 Penalty
- 3A Cognizance, investigation and trial of offences
- 3B Composition of certain offences
- 3C Presumption as to certain offences
- 3D Presumption of culpable mental state
- 3E Compensation for acts of violence
- 4 Protection to persons acting under Act
