MMCNPIT Act 265Chapter XIX · Vital Statistics
Section 265 · Penalty for failure to report births and deaths and for false statements
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Any person who fails to give an intimation as required by sections 259, 260, 262 or 263 shall, on conviction, be punished with fine which may extend to [five hundred rupees] [These words were substituted for the words 'fifty rupees' by Maharashtra 1 of 2011, Section 35(1), (w.e.f, 14-1-2011).].Any person who wilfully makes, or causes to be made, for the purpose of being inserted in any register of births or register of deaths, any false statements shall, on conviction, be punished with fine which may extend to [one thousand rupees] [These words were substituted for the words 'one hundred rupees' by Maharashtra 1 of 2011, Section 35(2), (w.e.f. 14-1-2011).].The offence at a glance
- Fine
- ₹1,000
- 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
Sub-sections of this section carry different penalties; the maximum is shown.
Derived from the First Schedule Part II rule — not listed section by section
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