The Criminal Tribes Act, 1911, 3 of 1911 (Rep., Act 6 of 1924)

Section 22. (1) Whoever, being a registered member of a criminal tribe, violates a rule made under clause (e), c

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08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