PRTPD Act 158Chapter XVI · Inspection and Penalties
Section 158 · General provision for punishment for other offences
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- Any person who contravenes the provisions of this Act, for the contravention of which no penalty is expressly provided elsewhere in this Act, shall, on conviction be punishable with imprisonment for a term, which may extend to six months, or with fine, which may extend to five thousand rupees, or, with both.
The offence at a glance
- Maximum punishment
- 6 months
- Fine
- ₹5,000
- 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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