OHRC Act 17

Section 17 · Penalty

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- If any person contravenes any provision of this Act or of any rules or orders made thereunder, he shall be deemed to have committed an offence shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees or with both.

The offence at a glance

Maximum punishment
6 months
Fine
₹200
Cognizable
Non-cognizable
Bailable
Bailable
Compoundable
Not compoundable
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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