Lawgist15APenalty for failure to furnish information, return, etc
1[15A. Penalty for failure to furnish information, return, etc-- If any person, who is required under this Act or any rules or regulations made thereunder,---
(a) to furnish any document, return or report to the Board, fails to furnish the same, 2[or who furnishes or files false, incorrect or incomplete information, return, report, books or other documents] he shall be liable to 3[a penalty 4[which shall not be less than one lakh rupees but which may extend to one lakh rupees for each day during which such failure continues subject to a maximum of one crore rupees;]]
(b) to file any return or furnish any information, books or other documents within the time specified therefor in the regulations, fails to file return or furnish the same within the time specified therefor in the regulations, he shall be liable to 5[a penalty 3[which shall not be less than one lakh rupees but which may extend to one lakh rupees for each day during which such failure continues subject to a maximum of one crore rupees;]]
(c) to maintain books of account or records, fails to maintain the same, he shall be liable to 6[a penalty 3[which shall not be less than one lakh rupees but which may extend to one lakh rupees for each day during which such failure continues subject to a maximum of one crore rupees.]]
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1. Ins. by Act 9 of 1995, s. 9 (w.e.f. 25-1-1995).
2. Ins. by Act 13 of 2018, s. 181 (w.e.f. 8-3-2019).
3. Subs. by Act 59 of 2002, s. 9, for "a penalty not exceeding one lakh and fifty thousand rupees for each such failure" (w.e.f. 29-10-2002).
4. Subs. by Act 27 of 2014, s. 6, for certain words (w.e.f. 8-9-2014).
5. Subs. by Act 59 of 2002, s. 9, for "a penalty not exceeding five thousand rupees for every day during which such failure continues" (w.e.f. 29-10-2002).
6. Subs. by s. 9, ibid., for "a penalty not exceeding ten thousand rupees for every day during which such failure continues" (w.e.f. 29-10-2002).
- 15A Penalty for failure to furnish information, return, etc
- 15B Penalty for failure by any person to enter into agreement with clients
- 15C Penalty for failure to redress investors‟ grievances
- 15D Penalty for certain defaults in case of mutual funds
- 15E Penalty for failure to observe rules and regulations by an asset management company
- 15EA Penalty for default in case of alternative investment funds, infrastructure investment trusts and real estate investment trusts
- 15EB Penalty for default in case of investment adviser and research analyst
- 15F Penalty for default in case of stock brokers
- 15G Penalty for insider trading
- 15H Penalty for non-disclosure of acquisition of shares and takeovers
- 15HA Penalty for fraudulent and unfair trade practices
- 15HAA Penalty for alteration, destruction, etc., of records and failure to protect the electronic database of Board
- 15HB Penalty for contravention where no separate penalty has been provided
- 15-I Power to adjudicate
- 15J Factors to be taken into account while adjudging quantum of penalty
- 15JA Crediting sums realised by way of penalties to Consolidated Fund of India
- 15JB Settlement of administrative and civil proceedings
