The Specified Bank Notes (Cessation of Liabilities) Act, 2017

Section 7. Penalty for contravention of section 5

In force · As amended up to 2026-08

7. Penalty for contravention of section 5 . — Whoever contravenes the provisions of section 5 shall be punishable with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees or five times the amount of the face value of the specified bank notes involved in the contravention, whichever is higher.

Source: India Code