RS Act 32Chapter IX · Offences, Penalties and Compensation

Section 32 · Penalty for contravention of provisions of this Act or rules or regulations for which no specific punishment is provided

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Whoever contravenes any of the provisions of this Act or any rules or regulations made thereunder, for which no specific punishment has been 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 two lakh rupees or with both and, in the case of a continuing contravention, with an additional fine which may extend to five thousand rupees for every day during which such contravention continues after the conviction for the first such contravention.

The offence at a glance

Maximum punishment
3 months
Fine
₹2,00,000
Cognizable
Non-cognizable
Bailable
Bailable
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

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

Derived from the First Schedule Part II rule — not listed section by section

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