Chapter VI — PENALTIES

Section 40Penalty

Section 40: Penalty

40. Penalty

Whoever contravenes any provision of this Act shall, if no penalty is provided elsewhere, be [liable for the first contravention to penalty which may extend to ten thousand rupees, for any second contravention to penalty which may extend to fifty thousand rupees, and for any subsequent contravention with penalty which may extend to five lakh rupees].

Amendment notes (1)
  1. 1Subs Subs by Act 8 of 2026, s. 2 and sch., for certain words (w.e.f. 22.06.2026).