Any person contravening any rule under this Act, for the
contravention of which no special penalty is provided, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term
which may extend to one month, or fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or both.
STATE AMENDMENT
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh (UTs).--
Section 77.-For the words "extend to one month, or fine which may extend to five hundred rupees", substitute the words "extend to two years or with fine which may extend to twenty five thousand rupees".
[Vide the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization (Adaptation of Central Laws) Order, 2020, notification No. S.O. 1123(E) dated (18-3-2020) and Vide Union Territory of Ladakh Reorganisation (Adaptation of Central Laws) Order, 2020, notification No. S.O.3774(E), dated (23-10-2020).]
Uttar Pradesh
Amendment of section 77.--In section 77 of the principal Act, for the words "one month, or fine which may extend to five hundred rupees", the words "one year, or with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees", shall be substituted.
[Vide Uttar Pradesh Act 1 of 2001, s. 18]
Uttarakhand
Amendment of section 77.--In section 77 of the principal Act for the words "one month, or fine which may extend to five hundred rupees" the words "one year, or with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees" shall be substituted.
[Vide Uttarakhand Act 10 of 2002, s. 17]
STATE AMENDMENT
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh (UTs).--
Section 77.-For the words "extend to one month, or fine which may extend to five hundred rupees", substitute the words "extend to two years or with fine which may extend to twenty five thousand rupees".
[Vide the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization (Adaptation of Central Laws) Order, 2020, notification No. S.O. 1123(E) dated (18-3-2020) and Vide Union Territory of Ladakh Reorganisation (Adaptation of Central Laws) Order, 2020, notification No. S.O.3774(E), dated (23-10-2020).]
Uttar Pradesh
Amendment of section 77.--In section 77 of the principal Act, for the words "one month, or fine which may extend to five hundred rupees", the words "one year, or with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees", shall be substituted.
[Vide Uttar Pradesh Act 1 of 2001, s. 18]
Uttarakhand
Amendment of section 77.--In section 77 of the principal Act for the words "one month, or fine which may extend to five hundred rupees" the words "one year, or with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees" shall be substituted.
[Vide Uttarakhand Act 10 of 2002, s. 17]