Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08
22. (1) Whoever, being a registered member of a criminal tribe, violates a rule made under clause (e), clause (f) or clause (g) of section 20 shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend,—
(a) on a first conviction, to one year,
(b) on a second conviction, to two years, and
(c) on any subsequent conviction, to three years.
(2) Whoever, being a registered member of a criminal tribe, violates a rule made under any other clause of section 20 shall be punishable,—
(a) on a first conviction, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees, or with both; and
(b) on any subsequent conviction, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both.
Enhanced punishment for certain offences by members of criminal
Source: India Code