Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08
5. Whoever knowingly violates any such rule, and whoever abets, within the meaning of the Indian Penal Code, any person in violating any such rule, shall be punishable on conviction before a Magistrate with fine not exceeding five hundred rupees, or with imprisonment for any term not exceeding six months, or with both:
Provided that, in imposing penalties under this section, no Magistrate shall exceed the limits of jurisdiction prescribed for him by the Code of Criminal Procedure.
Source: India Code