OI Act 24Chapter V · Miscellaneous
Section 24 · Other penalties
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Whoever contravenes or attempts to contravene or abets the contravention of
any of the provisions of this Act or of any rule made thereunder (other than the provisions for the
contravention of which section 23 applies), shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may
extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both.
The offence at a glance
- Maximum punishment
- 3 months
- Fine
- ₹500
- 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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