LawgistThe Religious Institutions (Prevention of Misuse) Act
7Penalties
Where any religious institution or manager thereof contravenes the provisions of section 3, section 4, section 5 or section 6, the manager and every person connected with such contravention shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years and with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees.
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All sections
- 1 Short title, extent and commencement
- 2 Definitions
- 3 Prohibition of use of religious institutions for certain purposes
- 4 Restrictions on carrying arms and ammunition into a religious institution
- 5 Prohibition of use of funds of religious institutions for certain activities
- 6 Prohibition of religious for a for propagating political ideas
- 7 Penalties
- 8 Disqualification of persons convicted or charge-sheeted under this Act
- 9 Certain persons bound to give information to police
- 10 Repeal and saving
