PEMSTR Act 8Chapter III · Prohibition of Insanitary Latrines and Employment and Engagement as Manual Scavenger
Section 8 · Penalty for contravention of section 5 or section 6
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Whoever contravenes the provisions of
section 5 or section 6 shall for the firstcontravention be punishable with imprisonment for a term which
may extend to one year orwith fine which may extend to fifty thousand rupees or with both, and for anysubsequentcontravention with imprisonment which may extend to two years or with fine which
mayextend to one lakh rupees, or with both.
The offence at a glance
- Maximum punishment
- 2 years
- Fine
- ₹1,00,000
- 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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