PCPNDT Act 25Chapter VII · Offences and Penalties

Section 25 · Penalty for contravention of the provisions of the Act or rules for which no specific punishment is provided

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Whoever contravenes any of the provisions of this Act or any rules made thereunder, for which no penalty has been elsewhere provided in this Act, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months or with fine, which may extend to one thousand rupees or with both and in the case of continuing contravention with an additional fine which may extend to five hundred rupees for every day during which such contravention continues after conviction for the first such contravention.

The offence at a glance

Maximum punishment
3 months
Fine
₹1,000
Cognizable
Cognizable
Bailable
Non-bailable
Compoundable
Not compoundable
Triable by
Any Magistrate
  • Cognizable — Police may arrest without a warrant
  • Non-bailable — Bail is at the court's discretion

Sub-sections of this section carry different penalties; the maximum is shown.

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