Bare Act · Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 · Chapter VII
Chapter VII · Sections
41 · Failure to comply with directions...
42 · Penalty for certain acts.
43 · Penalty for contravention of...
44 · Penalty for contravention of...
45 · Enhanced penalty after previous...
45A · Penalty for contravention of...
46 · Publication of names of offenders.
47 · Offences by companies.
48 · Offences by Government...
49 · Cognizance of offences.
50 · Members, officers and servants of...
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Penalty for contravention of section 25 or section 26.
Whoever contravenes the provisions of section 25 or section 26 shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than 1[one year and six months] but which may extend to six years and with fine.
Footnotes (from the official text)
1 Subs. by s. 23, ibid., for “six months” (w.e.f. 29-9-1988).
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