HPB Act 7

Section 7 · Penalties

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- If any person contravenes any order made under section 3, -

(a)

he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both;

(b)

any property in respect of which the order has been contravened or such part thereof as the court may deem fit shall be forfeited to the Government:
Provided that if the court is of opinion that it is not necessary to direct forfeiture in respect of the whole or as the case may be, any part of the property, it may, for reasons to be recorded, refrain from doing so.

The offence at a glance

Maximum punishment
3 years
Fine
Fine — no statutory ceiling, the court decides
Cognizable
Cognizable
Bailable
Non-bailable
Compoundable
Not compoundable
Triable by
Magistrate of the first class
  • Cognizable — Police may arrest without a warrant
  • Non-bailable — Bail is at the court's discretion

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