HFS Act 26Chapter III · Chapter III
Section 26 · Penalty for failure to take precautions
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- Whoever fails without reasonable cause to comply with any of requirements specified in a notification issued under sub-section (1) of section 13 or of order issued under sub-section (2) of that section, shall be punishable as per the provision under section 31.
The offence at a glance
- Maximum punishment
- 3 months
- Fine
- ₹5,000
- Cognizable
- Non-cognizable
- Bailable
- Bailable
- Triable by
- Any Magistrate
- Non-cognizable — Police cannot investigate without a Magistrate's order
- Bailable — Bail is your right — it can be granted at the police station
Derived from the First Schedule Part II rule — not listed section by section
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