HPPSCP Act 10Chapter II · Offences Relating to Work
Section 10 · Punishment for wrongful or unauthorised disposal of property
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- Whoever, being an officer of a works department, dishonestly, wrongfully or fraudulently-
(a)
disposes of or otherwise transfers; or(b)
permits unauthorised use of goods, plants, machinery, tools, spares or other material and equipments from the stores, causing substantial loss to the works department, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.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
Derived from the First Schedule Part II rule — not listed section by section
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