Lawgist25Penalties
Any person who,—
(a) contravenes or attempts to contravene, or abets the contravention of, any order made under section 20; or
(b) fails to comply with any direction given by any such order; or
(c) harbours any person who has contravened any order made under section 20 or has failed to comply with any direction given by any such order,
1 [shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than one year but which may extend to three years and with fine which shall not be less than two thousand rupees:
Provided that the court may, for adequate and special reasons to be mentioned in the judgment, impose a sentence of imprisonment for a term of less than one year or a fine of less than two thousand rupees.]
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1. Subs. by s. 15, ibid., for certain words (w.e.f. 24-4-1988).
- 21 Delegation of powers
- 21A Power to bind certain persons against whom complaint is made under the Act
- 22 Power to give effect to the orders, etc
- 23 Bar of jurisdiction of civil courts
- 24 Transitory provision
- 25 Penalties
- 26 Protection of action taken in good faith
- 27 Power to remove difficulties
- 28 Power to make rules
- 29 Repeal and saving
