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The Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994
Enactment Date: 20-09-1994
Act Year: 1994
Ministry: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Department: Department of Health and Family Welfare
Enforcement Date: 01-01-1996
Public Health
Short Title
The Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994
Long Title
An Act to provide for the prohibition of sex selection, before or after conception, and for regulation of pre-natal diagnostic techniques for the purposes of detecting genetic abnormalities or metabolic disorders or chromosomal abnormalities or certain congenital malformations or sex-linked disorders and for the prevention of their misuse for sex determination leading to female foeticide and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Basic Details
Enactment Date: 20-09-1994
Act Year: 1994
Ministry: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Department: Department of Health and Family Welfare
Enforcement Date : 01-01-1996
Section 23(3)
Crime: Seeking aid of any genetic counselling centre, laboratory, clinic, or a medical practitioner, or any other person for unauthorised sex selection or pre-natal diagnostic techniques.
Title:
Offences and penalties.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 50000
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 3.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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Section 23(1)
Crime: Medical practitioner, or an owner or employee of a genetic counselling centre etc. contravening any of the provisions of this Act.
Title:
Offences and penalties.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 10000
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Section 22(2)
Crime: Issuing, publishing, distributing and communicating or causing to be issues, published, distributed or communicted any advertisement regarding pre-natal determination or pre-conception selection of sex by any means whatsoever, scientific or otherwise.
Title:
Prohibition of advertisement relating to pre-conception and pre-natal determination of sex and punishment for contravention.
Fine MIN: N/A | MAX: INR 10000
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Section 22(1)
Crime: Issuing, publishing, distributing and communicating or causing to be issued, published, distributed or communicted any advertisement regarding facilities of pre-natal determination of sex or sex selection before conception available at a Centre, Laboratory, Clinic or at any other place.
Title:
Prohibition of advertisement relating to pre-conception and pre-natal determination of sex and punishment for contravention.
Fine MIN: N/A | MAX: INR 10000
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 3.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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Section 25
Crime: Contravening any of the provisions of this Act or rules for which no penalty has been elsewhere provided in this Act.
Title:
Penalty for contravention of the provisions of the Act or rules for which no specific punishment is provided.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 1000
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 0.25 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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The Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952
Enactment Date: 14-03-1952
Act Year: 1952
Ministry: Ministry of Law and Justice
Department: Legislative Department
Enforcement Date: 14-03-1952
Delimitation and Elections
Short Title
The Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952
Long Title
An Act to regulate certain matters relating to or connected with elections to the offices of President and Vice-President of India.
Basic Details
Enactment Date: 14-03-1952
Act Year: 1952
Ministry: Ministry of Law and Justice
Department: Legislative Department
Enforcement Date : 14-03-1952
Section 22
Crime: Officer, clerk or other person performing any duty in connection with the recording or counting of votes at an election, failing to maintain or failing to aid in maintaining the secrecy of the voting.
Title:
Maintenance of secrecy of voting.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 0.25 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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Section 22
Crime: Officer, clerk or other person performing any duty in connection with the recording or counting of votes at an election, communicating to any person any information calculated to violate secrecy.
Title:
Maintenance of secrecy of voting.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
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The Press and Registration of Periodicals Act, 2023
Enactment Date: 28-12-2023
Act Year: 2023
Ministry: Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Enforcement Date: 01-03-2024
Media, Communications and Publishing
Short Title
The Press and Registration of Periodicals Act, 2023
Long Title
An Act to provide for press, registration of periodicals and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto
Basic Details
Enactment Date: 28-12-2023
Act Year: 2023
Ministry: Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Enforcement Date : 01-03-2024
Section 14(4) r/w Section 7
Crime: Publishing a periodical without obtaining a certificate of registration from the Press Registrar General.
Title:
Power of Press Registrar General to impose penalty.
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Section 14(4) r/w Section 14(2)
Crime: Failing to cease publication of a periodical within six months of issue of a direction for such cessation from the Press Registrar General.
Title:
Power of Press Registrar General to impose penalty.
Fine
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The Prevention and Control of Infectious and Contagious Diseases in Animals Act, 2009
Enactment Date: 20-03-2009
Act Year: 2009
Ministry: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
Department: Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying
Enforcement Date: 25-08-2009
Public Health
Short Title
The Prevention and Control of Infectious and Contagious Diseases in Animals Act, 2009
Long Title
An Act to provide for the prevention, control and eradication of infectious and contagious diseases affecting animals, for prevention of outbreak or spreading of such diseases from one State to another, and to meet the international obligations of India for facilitating import and export of animals and animal products and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Basic Details
Enactment Date: 20-03-2009
Act Year: 2009
Ministry: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
Department: Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying
Enforcement Date : 25-08-2009
Section 33.
Crime: Placing or permits to place carcass or any part of the carcass of an infected animal in a water body.
Title:
Penalty for placing infected animal or carcass in river, etc.
Fine MIN: INR 2000 | MAX: INR 2000 | PUNISHMENT FOR DEFAULT: Imprisonment up to 1 month
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Section 32
Crime: Contravening any provision of the Act.
Title:
Penalties.
Fine MIN: INR 1000 | MAX: INR 1000 | PUNISHMENT FOR DEFAULT: Imprisonment up to 2 months
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Section 32
Crime: Obstructing the Competent Officer in performing their duties under the Act.
Title:
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Fine MIN: INR 1000 | MAX: INR 1000 | PUNISHMENT FOR DEFAULT: Imprisonment up to 2 months
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Section 31(b)
Crime: Issuing a vaccination certificate after administering a defective vaccine.
Title:
Penalty for issuing vaccination certificate without authority or administering defective vaccine.
Fine MIN: INR 5000 (Not specified) | MAX: INR 5000 | PUNISHMENT FOR DEFAULT: Imprisonment up to 1 month
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Fine MIN: INR 10000 | MAX: INR 10000
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Section 31(a)
Crime: Issuing a vaccination certificate without authority or competence.
Title:
Penalty for issuing vaccination certificate without authority or administering defective vaccine.
Fine MIN: INR 5000 | MAX: INR 5000 | PUNISHMENT FOR DEFAULT: Imprisonment up to 1 month
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Section 35(3) r/w Section 35(2)(b)
Crime: Person in charge of or having control of the institution, laboratory or clinic, failing to euthanise and dispose off animal likely to carry or transmit any scheduled disease.
Title:
Prevention of escape of causative organism.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 20000
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Section 35(3) r/w Section 35(2)(a)
Crime: Person in charge of or having control of the institution, laboratory or clinic, failing to euthanise and dispose off animal used for manufacture, testing, or research by an institute or laboratory etc.
Title:
Prevention of escape of causative organism.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 20000
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Section 35(3) r/w Section 35(1)(b)
Crime: An institution, laboratory etc manufacturing, testing, or researching vaccines, diagnostics, or chemotherapeutic drugs for scheduled diseases, failing to take precautions to guard against any escape or release of causative organisms of any scheduled disease.
Title:
Prevention of escape of causative organism.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 20000
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Section 35(3) r/w Section 35(1)(b)
Crime: An institution, laboratory etc manufacturing, testing, or researching vaccines, diagnostics, or chemotherapeutic drugs for scheduled diseases, failing to take measures to warn and to protect everyone concerned in the event of any escape any causative organisms of any scheduled disease.
Title:
Prevention of escape of causative organism.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 20000
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Section 35(3) r/w Section 35(1)(a)
Crime: An institution, laboratory etc manufacturing, testing, or researching vaccines, diagnostics, or chemotherapeutic drugs for scheduled diseases, failing to take precautions to ensure that causative organisms of any scheduled disease does not escape.
Title:
Prevention of escape of causative organism.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 20000
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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The Prevention of Blackmarketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act, 1980
Enactment Date: 12-02-1980
Act Year: 1980
Ministry: Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
Department: Department of Consumer Affairs
Enforcement Date: 15-10-1979
Food and Public Distribution
Short Title
The Prevention of Blackmarketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act, 1980
Long Title
An Act to provide for detention in certain cases for the purpose of prevention of blackmarketing and maintenance of supplies of commodities essential to the community and for matters connected therewith.
Basic Details
Enactment Date: 12-02-1980
Act Year: 1980
Ministry: Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
Department: Department of Consumer Affairs
Enforcement Date : 15-10-1979
Section 7(1)(b)
Crime: Person absconding or concealing themselves, failing to appear before an officer, at a place and time specified by order.
Title:
Powers in relation to absconding persons.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
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Section 15(4)
Crime: Detained person out on release, failing to surrender themself at the time and place, and to the authority, specified in the order directing or cancelling their release.
Title:
Temporary release of persons detained.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 2.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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The Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
Enactment Date: 09-09-1988
Act Year: 1988
Ministry: Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department: Department of Personnel and Training
Enforcement Date: 09-09-1988
Criminal Justice
Short Title
The Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
Long Title
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the prevention of corruption and for matters connected therewith.
Basic Details
Enactment Date: 09-09-1988
Act Year: 1988
Ministry: Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department: Department of Personnel and Training
Enforcement Date : 09-09-1988
Section 9(1)(b)
Crime: Commercial organisation, giving or promising to give any undue advantage to a public servant intending to obtain or retain an advantage in the conduct of business for such commercial organisation, when committed by any person associated with the commercial organisation.
Title:
Offence relating to bribing a public servant by a commercial organisation.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
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Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 5.0 YRS | MAX: 10.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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Imprisonment MIN: 3.0 YRS | MAX: 7.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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Section 9(1)(a)
Crime: Commercial organisation, by giving or promising to give any undue advantage to a public servant intending to obtain or retain business for such commercial organisation, when committed by any person associated with the commercial organisation.
Title:
Offence relating to bribing a public servant by a commercial organisation.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
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Death
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 5.0 YRS | MAX: 10.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: N/A | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 3.0 YRS | MAX: 7.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 3.0 YRS | MAX: 7.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Section 8(1)(ii)
Crime: Giving or promising to give an undue advantage to another person with intention to reward a public servant for the improper performance of public duty.
Title:
Offence relating to bribing of a public servant.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 7.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 5.0 YRS | MAX: 10.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: N/A | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 3.0 YRS | MAX: 7.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 3.0 YRS | MAX: 7.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Section 8(1)(i)
Crime: Giving or promising to give an undue advantage to another person with intention to induce a public servant to perform improperly a public duty.
Title:
Offence relating to bribing of a public servant.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 7.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 5.0 YRS | MAX: 10.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: N/A | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 3.0 YRS | MAX: 7.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 3.0 YRS | MAX: 7.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Section 7A
Crime: Accepting or obtaining from another person for himself or for any other person any undue advantage as a motive or reward to induce a public servant to perform or to cause performance of a public duty improperly or dishonestly.
Title:
Taking undue advantage to influence public servant by corrupt or illegal means or by exercise of personal influence.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 3.0 YRS | MAX: 7.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 5.0 YRS | MAX: 10.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 3.0 YRS | MAX: 7.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: N/A | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 3.0 YRS | MAX: 7.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 3.0 YRS | MAX: 7.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Section 7A
Crime: Accepting or obtaining from another person for himself or for any other person any undue advantage as a motive or reward to induce a public servant to forbear or to cause to forbear a public duty.
Title:
Taking undue advantage to influence public servant by corrupt or illegal means or by exercise of personal influence.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 3.0 YRS | MAX: 7.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 5.0 YRS | MAX: 10.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 3.0 YRS | MAX: 7.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: N/A | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 3.0 YRS | MAX: 7.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 3.0 YRS | MAX: 7.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Section 7(c)
Crime: Performing or inducing another public servant to perform improperly or dishonestly a public duty in anticipation of or in consequence of accepting an undue advantage from any person.
Title:
Offence relating to public servant being bribed.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 3.0 YRS | MAX: 7.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 5.0 YRS | MAX: 10.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: N/A | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 3.0 YRS | MAX: 7.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 3.0 YRS | MAX: 7.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Section 7(c)
Crime: Performing or inducing another public servant to forbear performance of duty in anticipation of or in consequence of accepting an undue advantage from any person.
Title:
Offence relating to public servant being bribed.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 3.0 YRS | MAX: 7.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 5.0 YRS | MAX: 10.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: N/A | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 3.0 YRS | MAX: 7.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 3.0 YRS | MAX: 7.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Section 7(b)
Crime: Public servant accepting or obtaining an undue advantage from any person as a reward for the improper or dishonest performance of a public duty.
Title:
Offence relating to public servant being bribed.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 3.0 YRS | MAX: 7.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 5.0 YRS | MAX: 10.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 3.0 YRS | MAX: 7.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: N/A | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 3.0 YRS | MAX: 7.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 3.0 YRS | MAX: 7.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Section 7(b)
Crime: Public servant accepting or obtaining an undue advantage from any person as a reward for forbearing to perform such duty either by themself or another public servant.
Title:
Offence relating to public servant being bribed.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 3.0 YRS | MAX: 7.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 5.0 YRS | MAX: 10.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 3.0 YRS | MAX: 7.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: N/A | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 3.0 YRS | MAX: 7.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 3.0 YRS | MAX: 7.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Section 7(a)
Crime: Public servant accepting or obtaining from any person, an undue advantage, with the intention to perform or cause performance of public duty improperly or dishonestly.
Title:
Offence relating to public servant being bribed.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 3.0 YRS | MAX: 7.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 5.0 YRS | MAX: 10.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 3.0 YRS | MAX: 7.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: N/A | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 3.0 YRS | MAX: 7.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 3.0 YRS | MAX: 7.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Section 7(a)
Crime: Public servant accepting or obtaining from any person, an undue advantage with the intention to forbear or cause forbearance to perform such duty either by himself or by another public servant.
Title:
Offence relating to public servant being bribed.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 3.0 YRS | MAX: 7.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 5.0 YRS | MAX: 10.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 3.0 YRS | MAX: 7.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: N/A | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 3.0 YRS | MAX: 7.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 3.0 YRS | MAX: 7.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Section 13(1)(b) r/w Section 13(2)
Crime: Public servant committing criminal misconduct by intentionally enriching themselves illicitly during the period of their office.
Title:
Criminal misconduct by a public servant.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 4.0 YRS | MAX: 10.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: N/A | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 5.0 YRS | MAX: 10.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: N/A | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 3.0 YRS | MAX: 7.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 3.0 YRS | MAX: 7.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Section 13(1)(a) r/w Section 13(2)
Crime: Public servant committing criminal misconduct by dishonestly or fraudulently misappropriating or converting for their own use any property entrusted to them or any property under their control as a public servant or allowing any other person so to do.
Title:
Criminal misconduct by a public servant.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 4.0 YRS | MAX: 10.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: N/A | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 5.0 YRS | MAX: 10.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 2.0 YRS | MAX: 5.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment MIN: N/A | MAX: N/A | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment MIN: N/A | MAX: N/A | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Section 11
Crime: Public servant accepting or obtaining any undue advantage, with or without consideration, from any person whom they know to have been, or to be, or to be likely to be concerned in any proceeding or business transacted or about to be transacted by such public servant.
Title:
Public servant obtaining undue advantage, without consideration from person concerned in proceeding or business transacted by such public servant.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 0.5 YRS | MAX: 5.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 5.0 YRS | MAX: 10.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 0.5 YRS | MAX: 5.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: N/A | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 3.0 YRS | MAX: 7.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 3.0 YRS | MAX: 7.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Section 11
Crime: Public servant accepting or obtaining any undue advantage, with or without consideration, from any person having any connection with the official functions or public duty of theselves or of any public servant to whom they are subordinate.
Title:
Public servant obtaining undue advantage, without consideration from person concerned in proceeding or business transacted by such public servant.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 0.5 YRS | MAX: 5.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 5.0 YRS | MAX: 10.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 0.5 YRS | MAX: 5.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: N/A | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 3.0 YRS | MAX: 7.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 3.0 YRS | MAX: 7.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Section 11
Crime: Public servant accepting or obtaining any undue advantage, with or without consideration, from any person whom they know to be interested in or related to the person having any connection with the official functions or public duty of themselves or of any public servant to whom they are subordinate.
Title:
Public servant obtaining undue advantage, without consideration from person concerned in proceeding or business transacted by such public servant.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 0.5 YRS | MAX: 5.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 5.0 YRS | MAX: 10.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 0.5 YRS | MAX: 5.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: N/A | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 3.0 YRS | MAX: 7.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 3.0 YRS | MAX: 7.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Section 10 r/w Section 9(1)(b)
Crime: Any person associated with a commercial organisation, giving or promising to give any undue advantage to a public servant intending to obtain or retain an advantage in the conduct of business for such commercial organisation, with the consent or connivance of any director, manager, secretary or other officer.
Title:
Person in charge of commercial organisation to be guilty of offence.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 3.0 YRS | MAX: 7.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 5.0 YRS | MAX: 10.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: N/A | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 3.0 YRS | MAX: 7.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 3.0 YRS | MAX: 7.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Section 10 r/w Section 9(1)(a)
Crime: Any person associated with a commercial organisation, giving or promising to give any undue advantage to a public servant intending to obtain or retain business for such commercial organisation, with the consent or connivance of any director, manager, secretary or other officer.
Title:
Person in charge of commercial organisation to be guilty of offence.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 3.0 YRS | MAX: 7.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 5.0 YRS | MAX: 10.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: N/A | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 3.0 YRS | MAX: 7.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 3.0 YRS | MAX: 7.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960
Enactment Date: 26-12-1960
Act Year: 1960
Ministry: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
Department: Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying
Enforcement Date: 01-04-1961
Environmental Law
Short Title
The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960
Long Title
An Act to prevent the infliction of unnecessary pain or suffering on animals and for that purpose to amend the law relating to the prevention of cruelty to animals.
Basic Details
Enactment Date: 26-12-1960
Act Year: 1960
Ministry: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
Department: Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying
Enforcement Date : 01-04-1961
Section 38(3)
Crime: Contravening any rules formulated such as precautions taken to transport animals, conditions to prevent overcrowding etc.
Title:
Power to make rules.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 100
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 0.25 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Forfeiture : Animal
Life Imprisonment
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Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 100
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 0.25 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 100
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 0.25 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
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Section 20(a) r/w Section 19
Crime: Contravening any order made by the Committee prohibiting any person or institution from carrying on any experiments either for a specified period or indefinitely.
Title:
Penalties.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 200
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Forfeiture : Animal
Life Imprisonment
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Section 29(5)
Crime: Contravening an order that prohibits a person from having custody of an animal.
Title:
Power of court to deprive person convicted of ownership of animal.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 100
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 0.25 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Forfeiture : Animal
Life Imprisonment
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Section 26(g)
Crime: Applying to be registered under the Act when not entitled to be so registered.
Title:
Offences.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 0.25 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Forfeiture : Animal
Life Imprisonment
Death
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Section 26(f)
Crime: Failing without reasonable excuse to produce certification of registration when duly required to do so.
Title:
Offences.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 0.25 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Forfeiture : Animal
Life Imprisonment
Death
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Forfeiture Animal
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Section 26(e)
Crime: Concealing any animal to avoid inspection by any person or police officer in the exercise of their powers under this Act
Title:
Offences.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 0.25 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Forfeiture : Animal
Life Imprisonment
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Section 26(d)
Crime: Obstructing or wilfully delaying any person or police officer in the exercise of their powers under this Act as to entry and inspection.
Title:
Offences.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 0.25 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Forfeiture : Animal
Life Imprisonment
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Section 26(c) r/w Section 22(ii)
Crime: Exhibiting or training an animal as a performing animal, when it is notified that it shouldn't be used for that purpose by the Cental Government.
Title:
Offences.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 0.25 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Forfeiture : Animal
Life Imprisonment
Death
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Section 26(b)
Crime: Exhibiting or training any performing animal with respect to which, or in a manner that is not registered.
Title:
Offences.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 0.25 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Forfeiture : Animal
Life Imprisonment
Death
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Section 26(a)
Crime: Exhibiting or training any performing animal without being registered.
Title:
Offences.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 500
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 0.25 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Forfeiture : Animal
Life Imprisonment
Death
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Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Forfeiture Animal
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Section 20(b) r/w Section 19
Crime: Committing a breach of any order made by the Committee imposing special conditions for carrying on experiments of animals.
Title:
Penalties.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 200
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Forfeiture : Animal
Life Imprisonment
Death
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Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
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Section 12.
Crime: Performing or allowing to be performed harmful procedures like phooka or doom dev on a milch animal, or any other operation (including injecting substances) to enhance lactation, which is detrimental to the animal's health.
Title:
Penalty for practising phooka or doom dev.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 1000
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 2.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Forfeiture : Animal
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Section 11(1)(o)
Crime: Promoting or taking part in any shooting match or competition wherein animals are released from captivity for the purpose of such shooting.
Title:
Treating animals cruelly.
Fine MIN: INR 10 | MAX: INR 50
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Forfeiture : Animal
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 25 | MAX: INR 100
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 0.25 YRS (If committed within 3 years of the previous offence) | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
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Section 11(1)(n)
Crime: Organising, keeping, using or acting in the management of, any place for animal fighting or for the purpose of baiting any animal.
Title:
Treating animals cruelly.
Fine MIN: INR 10 | MAX: INR 50
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Forfeiture : Animal
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 25 | MAX: INR 100
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 0.25 YRS (If committed within 3 years of the previous offence) | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Forfeiture Animal
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Section 11(1)(n)
Crime: Permitting or offering any place to be so used for animal fighting or for the purpose of baiting any animal.
Title:
Treating animals cruelly.
Fine MIN: INR 10 | MAX: INR 50
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Forfeiture : Animal
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 25 | MAX: INR 100
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 0.25 YRS (If committed within 3 years of the previous offence) | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Forfeiture Animal
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Section 11(1)(n)
Crime: Receiving money for the admission of any other person to any place kept or used for animal fighting or for the purpose of baiting any animal.
Title:
Treating animals cruelly.
Fine MIN: INR 10 | MAX: INR 50
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Forfeiture : Animal
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 25 | MAX: INR 100
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 0.25 YRS (If committed within 3 years of the previous offence) | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
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Section 11(1)(m)(ii)
Crime: Inciting any animal to fight or baiting any other animal solely with a view of providing entertainment.
Title:
Treating animals cruelly.
Fine MIN: INR 10 | MAX: INR 50
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Forfeiture : Animal
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 25 | MAX: INR 100
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 0.25 YRS (If committed within 3 years of the previous offence) | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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Section 11(1)(m)(i)
Crime: Confining or causing to be confined any animal (including tying of an animal as a bait in a tiger or other sanctuary) so as to make it an object of prey for any other animal solely with a view of providing entertainment.
Title:
Treating animals cruelly.
Fine MIN: INR 10 | MAX: INR 50
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Forfeiture : Animal
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 25 | MAX: INR 100
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 0.25 YRS (If committed within 3 years of the previous offence) | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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Section 11(1)(l)
Crime: Multilating or killing any animal by using the method of strychnine injections in the heart or in any other unnecessarily cruel manner.
Title:
Treating animals cruelly.
Fine MIN: INR 10 | MAX: INR 50
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Forfeiture : Animal
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 25 | MAX: INR 100
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 0.25 YRS (If committed within 3 years of the previous offence) | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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Section 11(1)(k)
Crime: Selling or having in possession any animal which is in pain due to mutilation, starvation, thirst, overcrowding, or other mistreatment.
Title:
Treating animals cruelly.
Fine MIN: INR 10 | MAX: INR 50
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Forfeiture : Animal
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 25 | MAX: INR 100
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 0.25 YRS (If committed within 3 years of the previous offence) | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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Section 11(1)(j)
Crime: As an owner, wilfully permiting any animal to go at large in street while the animal is affected with contagious or infectious disease.
Title:
Treating animals cruelly.
Fine MIN: INR 10 | MAX: INR 50
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Forfeiture : Animal
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 25 | MAX: INR 100
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 0.25 YRS (If committed within 3 years of the previous offence) | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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Section 11(1)(j)
Crime: As an owner, permitting any diseased or disabled animal to die in any street without a reasonable excuse.
Title:
Treating animals cruelly.
Fine MIN: INR 10 | MAX: INR 50
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Forfeiture : Animal
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 25 | MAX: INR 100
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 0.25 YRS (If committed within 3 years of the previous offence) | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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Section 11(1)(i)
Crime: Abandoning any animal in circumstances which would likely cause pain due to starvation or thirst, without a reasonable cause.
Title:
Treating animals cruelly.
Fine MIN: INR 10 | MAX: INR 50
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Forfeiture : Animal
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 25 | MAX: INR 100
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 0.25 YRS (If committed within 3 years of the previous offence) | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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Section 11(1)(h)
Crime: As an owner, failing to provide their animal with sufficient food, drink or shelter.
Title:
Treating animals cruelly.
Fine MIN: INR 10 | MAX: INR 50
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Forfeiture : Animal
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 25 | MAX: INR 100
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 0.25 YRS (If committed within 3 years of the previous offence) | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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Section 11(1)(g)
Crime: As an owner, neglecting to provide proper exercise for a dog that is habitually chained up or kept in close confinement.
Title:
Treating animals cruelly.
Fine MIN: INR 10 | MAX: INR 50
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Forfeiture : Animal
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 25 | MAX: INR 100
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 0.25 YRS (If committed within 3 years of the previous offence) | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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Section 11(1)(f)
Crime: Keeping any animal chained or tethered upon an unreasonably short or heavy chain/cord for an unreasonable period of time.
Title:
Treating animals cruelly.
Fine MIN: INR 10 | MAX: INR 50
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Forfeiture : Animal
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 25 | MAX: INR 100
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 0.25 YRS (If committed within 3 years of the previous offence) | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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Section 11(1)(e)
Crime: Keeping or confining any animal in a cage or other enclosure that is not of sufficient area to permit the animal to move.
Title:
Treating animals cruelly.
Fine MIN: INR 10 | MAX: INR 50
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Forfeiture : Animal
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 25 | MAX: INR 100
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 0.25 YRS (If committed within 3 years of the previous offence) | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Forfeiture Animal
Life Imprisonment
Death
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Imprisonment
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Imprisonment
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Death
Section 11(1)(d)
Crime: Conveying or carriying any animal, in a vehicle or not, in such a manner or position as to subject it to unnecessary pain or suffering.
Title:
Treating animals cruelly.
Fine MIN: INR 10 | MAX: INR 50
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Forfeiture : Animal
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 25 | MAX: INR 100
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 0.25 YRS (If committed within 3 years of the previous offence) | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Forfeiture Animal
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
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Death
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Imprisonment
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Imprisonment
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Death
Section 11(1)(c)
Crime: Wilfully and unreasonably administering or causing to administer any injurious drug or substance to any animal.
Title:
Treating animals cruelly.
Fine MIN: INR 10 | MAX: INR 50
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Forfeiture : Animal
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 25 | MAX: INR 100
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 0.25 YRS (If committed within 3 years of the previous offence) | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Forfeiture Animal
Life Imprisonment
Death
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Imprisonment
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Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 10 | MAX: INR 50
Imprisonment
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Life Imprisonment
Death
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Imprisonment
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Death
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Death
Section 11(1)(b)
Crime: Employing any animal for work or any purpose when it is unfit due to age, disease, infirmity, wounds, sores or other reasons, or as an owner allowing such a treatment of the animal.
Title:
Treating animals cruelly.
Fine MIN: INR 10 | MAX: INR 50
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Forfeiture : Animal
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 25 | MAX: INR 100
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 0.25 YRS (If committed within 3 years of the previous offence) | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Forfeiture Animal
Life Imprisonment
Death
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Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
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Imprisonment
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Imprisonment
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Death
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Imprisonment
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Death
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Imprisonment
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Life Imprisonment
Death
Section 11(1)(a)
Crime: Beating, kicking, torturing or otherwise treating any animal so as to subject it to unnecessary pain or suffering or as an owner allowing such a treatment of the animal.
Title:
Treating animals cruelly.
Fine MIN: INR 10 | MAX: INR 50
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Forfeiture : Animal
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 25 | MAX: INR 100
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 0.25 YRS (If committed within 3 years of the previous offence) | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Forfeiture Animal
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
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Death
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Imprisonment
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Imprisonment
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Death
Section 11(1)(a)
Crime: Over-riding, over-driving, over-loading any animal so as to subject it to unnecessary pain or suffering or as an owner allowing such a treatment of the animal.
Title:
Treating animals cruelly.
Fine MIN: INR 10 | MAX: INR 50
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Forfeiture : Animal
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 25 | MAX: INR 100
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 0.25 YRS (If committed within 3 years of the previous offence) | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Forfeiture Animal
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
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Imprisonment
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Imprisonment
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Death
The Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984
Enactment Date: 16-03-1984
Act Year: 1984
Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs
Department: Department of Internal Security
Enforcement Date: 28-01-1984
Criminal Justice
Short Title
The Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984
Long Title
An Act to provide for prevention of damage to public property and for matters connected therewith.
Basic Details
Enactment Date: 16-03-1984
Act Year: 1984
Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs
Department: Department of Internal Security
Enforcement Date : 28-01-1984
Section 4 r/w Section 3(2)(e)
Crime: Committing mischief by doing any act in respect of any means of public transportation or of tele-communications, or any building, installation or other property used in connection therewith by fire or explosive substance.
Title:
Mischief causing damage to public property by fire or explosive substance.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 1.0 YRS | MAX: 10.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Rigorous
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
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Death
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Imprisonment
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Imprisonment
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Death
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Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Section 4 r/w Section 3(2)(d)
Crime: Committing mischief by doing any act in respect of any mine or factory by fire or explosive substance.
Title:
Mischief causing damage to public property by fire or explosive substance.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 1.0 YRS | MAX: 10.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Rigorous
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
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Death
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Imprisonment
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Imprisonment
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Death
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Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Section 4 r/w Section 3(2)(c)
Crime: Committing mischief by doing any act in respect of any sewage works by fire or explosive substance.
Title:
Mischief causing damage to public property by fire or explosive substance.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 1.0 YRS | MAX: 10.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Rigorous
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
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Death
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Imprisonment
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Imprisonment
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Imprisonment
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Imprisonment
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Death
Fine
Imprisonment
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Life Imprisonment
Death
Section 4 r/w Section 3(2)(b)
Crime: Committing mischief by doing any act in respect of any oil installations by fire or explosive substance.
Title:
Mischief causing damage to public property by fire or explosive substance.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 1.0 YRS | MAX: 10.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Rigorous
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
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Death
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Imprisonment
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Imprisonment
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Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Section 4 r/w Section 3(2)(a)
Crime: Committing mischief by doing any act in respect of any building, installation or other property used in connection with the production, distribution or supply of water, light, power or energy by fire or explosive substance.
Title:
Mischief causing damage to public property by fire or explosive substance.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 1.0 YRS | MAX: 10.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Rigorous
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
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Death
Fine
Imprisonment
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Death
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Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Section 4 r/w Section 3(1)
Crime: Committing mischief by doing any act in respect of any public property by fire or explosive substance.
Title:
Mischief causing damage to public property by fire or explosive substance.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 1.0 YRS | MAX: 10.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Rigorous
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
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Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
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Death
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Imprisonment
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Death
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Imprisonment
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Death
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Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Section 3(2)(e)
Crime: Committing mischief by doing any act in respect of any means of public transportation or of tele-communications, or any building, installation or other property used in connection therewith.
Title:
Mischief causing damage to public property.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 0.5 YRS | MAX: 5.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Rigorous
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
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Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
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Death
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Imprisonment
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Death
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Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Section 3(2)(d)
Crime: Committing mischief by doing any act in respect of any mine or factory.
Title:
Mischief causing damage to public property.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 0.5 YRS | MAX: 5.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Rigorous
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
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Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
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Imprisonment
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Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Section 3(2)(c)
Crime: Committing mischief by doing any act in respect of any sewage works.
Title:
Mischief causing damage to public property.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 0.5 YRS | MAX: 5.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Rigorous
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
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Imprisonment
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Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
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Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Section 3(2)(b)
Crime: Committing mischief by doing any act in respect of any oil installations.
Title:
Mischief causing damage to public property.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 0.5 YRS | MAX: 5.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Rigorous
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
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Imprisonment
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Death
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Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Section 3(2)(a)
Crime: Committing mischief by doing any act in respect of any building, installation or other property used in connection with the production, distribution or supply of water, light, power or energy.
Title:
Mischief causing damage to public property.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 0.5 YRS | MAX: 5.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Rigorous
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
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Death
Section 3(1)
Crime: Committing mischief by doing any act in respect of any public property.
Title:
Mischief causing damage to public property.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 5.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
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Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
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Death
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Imprisonment
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The Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988
Enactment Date: 06-09-1988
Act Year: 1988
Ministry: Ministry of Finance
Department: Department of Revenue
Enforcement Date: 04-07-1988
Criminal Justice
Short Title
The Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988
Long Title
An Act to provide for detention in certain cases for the purpose of preventing illicit traffic in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances and for matters connected therewith.
Basic Details
Enactment Date: 06-09-1988
Act Year: 1988
Ministry: Ministry of Finance
Department: Department of Revenue
Enforcement Date : 04-07-1988
Section 8(1)(b)
Crime: Failing to comply with a direction to appear before an officer, at such place and within such period as specified in the order.
Title:
Powers in relation to absconding persons.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 1.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
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Imprisonment
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Life Imprisonment
Death
Section 13(6)
Crime: Temporarily released detenu failing to fulfil any condition imposed for their temporary release or in their bond.
Title:
Temporary release of persons detaine
Fine
Imprisonment
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Forfeiture : Bond
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Section 13(5)
Crime: Failing to surrender oneself at the time and place, and to the authority, specified in the order directing or cancelling a person's release.
Title:
Temporary release of persons detaine
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 2.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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The Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971
Enactment Date: 23-12-1971
Act Year: 1971
Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs
Department: Department of Home
Enforcement Date: 23-12-1971
Criminal Justice
Short Title
The Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971
Long Title
An Act to prevent insults to national honour.
Basic Details
Enactment Date: 23-12-1971
Act Year: 1971
Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs
Department: Department of Home
Enforcement Date : 23-12-1971
Section 2
Crime: Burning the Indian National Flag or the Constitution of India or any part thereof in any public place or within public view.
Title:
Insults to Indian National Flag and Constitution of India.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 3.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment MIN: 1.0 YRS | MAX: Not specified | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
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Section 2
Crime: Mutilating the Indian National Flag or the Constitution of India or any part thereof in any public place or within public view.
Title:
Insults to Indian National Flag and Constitution of India.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 3.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
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Section 2
Crime: Defacing, difiling, disfiguring or destroying the Indian National Flag or the Constitution of India or any part thereof in any public place or within public view.
Title:
Insults to Indian National Flag and Constitution of India.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 3.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
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Section 2
Crime: Trampling upon the Indian National Flag or the Constitution of India or any part thereof in any public place or within public view.
Title:
Insults to Indian National Flag and Constitution of India.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 3.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
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Imprisonment MIN: 1.0 YRS | MAX: Not specified | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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Section 2
Crime: Bringing into contempt, either by words, or by acts, the Indian National Flag or the Constitution of India or any part thereof in any public place or within public view.
Title:
Insults to Indian National Flag and Constitution of India.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 3.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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Section 2
Crime: Showing disrespect to the Constitution of India or any part thereof in any public place or within public view.
Title:
Insults to Indian National Flag and Constitution of India.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 3.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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Section 2 r/w Explanation 4(l)
Crime: Showing disrespect to the Indian National Flag by intentionally displaying it with the "saffron" down.
Title:
Insults to Indian National Flag and Constitution of India.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 3.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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Section 2 r/w Explanation 4(k)
Crime: Showing disrespect to the Indian National Flag by using it as a covering for a building.
Title:
Insults to Indian National Flag and Constitution of India.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 3.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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Section 2 r/w Explanation 4(j)
Crime: Showing disrespect to the Indian National Flag by draping it over or on a vehicle, boat, train, aircraft or such.
Title:
Insults to Indian National Flag and Constitution of India.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 3.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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Section 2 r/w Explanation 4(i)
Crime: Showing disrespect to the Indian National Flag by intentionally allowing it to touch the ground or the floor, or trail in water.
Title:
Insults to Indian National Flag and Constitution of India.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 3.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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Section 2 r/w Explanation 4(h)
Crime: Showing disrespect to the Indian National Flag by using it as covering for a statute or a monument or a speaker’s desk or platform.
Title:
Insults to Indian National Flag and Constitution of India.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 3.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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Section 2 r/w Explanation 4(g)
Crime: Showing disrespect to the Indian National Flag by using it as a receptacle for receiving, delivering or carrying anything, except flower petals on special occasions.
Title:
Insults to Indian National Flag and Constitution of India.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 3.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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Section 2 r/w Explanation 4(f)
Crime: Showing disrespect to the Indian National Flag by putting any kind of inscription upon it.
Title:
Insults to Indian National Flag and Constitution of India.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 3.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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Section 2 r/w Explanation 4(e)(ii)
Crime: Showing disrespect to the Indian National Flag by embroidering or printing it on cushions, handkerchiefs, napkins, undergarments or any dress material.
Title:
Insults to Indian National Flag and Constitution of India.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 3.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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Section 2 r/w Explanation 4(e)(i)
Crime: Showing disrespect to the Indian National Flag by using it as a portion of any costume, uniform or accessory worn below the waist.
Title:
Insults to Indian National Flag and Constitution of India.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 3.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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Section 2 r/w Explanation 4(d)
Crime: Showing disrespect to the Indian National Flag by using it as a drapery in any public place or within public view, except in specified funerals.
Title:
Insults to Indian National Flag and Constitution of India.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 3.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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Section 2 r/w Explanation 4(c)
Crime: Showing disrespect to the Indian National Flag by flying it as half mast in any public place or within public view, except in accordance with Government instructions.
Title:
Insults to Indian National Flag and Constitution of India.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 3.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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Section 2 r/w Explanation 4(b)
Crime: Showing disrespect to the Indian National Flag in any public place or within public view, by dipping it in salute to any person or thing.
Title:
Insults to Indian National Flag and Constitution of India.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 3.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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Section 2 r/w Explanation 4(a)
Crime: Showing disrespect to the Indian National Flag by way of a gross affront or indignity in any public place or within public view.
Title:
Insults to Indian National Flag and Constitution of India.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 3.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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Section 3
Crime: Intentionally preventing the singing of the Indian National Anthem or causing disturbance to any assembly engaged in such singing.
Title:
Prevention of singing of Indian National Anthem, etc.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 3.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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