DM Act 57Chapter X · Offences and Penalties

Section 57 · Penalty for contravention of any order regarding requisitioning

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If any person contravenes any order made under section 65, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fine or with both.

The offence at a glance

Maximum punishment
1 year
Fine
Fine — no statutory ceiling, the court decides
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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