Section 131: Penalty for contravening rules, etc., under section 33.
The Maharashtra Police Act.State Act of Maharashtra · Act 22 of 1951
[ [ Save as provided in section 131A, whoever]-
(a) contravenes any rule or order made under section 33 or any of the conditions of a licence issued under such rule or order, or
(b) abets the commission of any offence under clause (a) shall, on conviction, be punished]-
(i) if the rule or order under which the said licence was issued was made under clause (b), (g), (h), (i), sub-clauses (i) and (ii) of clause (r) or clause (u) of sub-section (1) of section 33, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to eight days or with fine which may extend to [one thousand two hundred fifty rupees] or will both ;
[(ia) if the rule or order under which the said licence was issued was made under sub-clause (iii) of clause (r), of sub-section (1) of section 33, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months or with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees or with both ;]
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(iii) if the rule or order contravened or the rule or order under which the said licence was issued was made under clauses (n) and (o) of sub-section (1) of section 33 with fine which may extend to [five thousand rupees] ;
(iv) if the rule or order contravened was made under clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 33 and prohibits the sale or exposure for sale of any goods on any street or portion thereof so as to cause obstruction to traffic or inconvenience to the public-
(a) for the first offence, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month or with fine which may extend to [two thousands five hundred rupees] or with both, and
(b) for a subsequent offence, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months and fine which may extend to [five thousand rupees] ; and
(v) if the rule or order contravened or the rule or order under which the said licence was issued [was made under any clause of sub-section (1) of section 33 and for the contravention of which no penalty is provided for under this section], with fine which may extend to [five hundred rupees].
Penalty for contravening rules, etc., under section 33.
Jurisdiction
State of Maharashtra
Status
In force as published by the source
How this provision has been amended
Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.
substituted, Bom. 21 of 1954. This portion was substituted for the original by Bom. 21 of 1954, s. 3, Second Schedule.
substituted, Bom. 28 of 1954. These words were substituted for the word "Whoever" by Bom. 28 of 1954, s. 10.
substituted, Mah. 40 of 2000. These words were substituted for the words "fifty rupees" by Mah. 40 of 2000, s. 27 (a).
inserted, Mah. 40 of 2000. Sub-clause (ia) was inserted by Mah. 40 of 2000, s. 27 (b).
omitted. This clause was deleted by Mah.11 of 2023, s. 4.
substituted, Mah. 40 of 2000. These words were substituted for the words "two hundred rupees" by Mah. 40 of 2000, s. 27 (d).
substituted, Mah. 40 of 2000. These words were substituted for the words "two hundred rupees" by Mah. 40 of 2000, s. 27 (e)(1).
substituted, Mah. 40 of 2000. These words were substituted for the words "five hundred rupees" by Mah. 40 of 2000, s. 27 (e)(2).
substituted, Mah. 30 of 1962. These words, brackets and figures were substituted for the words "was made under any other clause" by Mah. 30 of 1962, s. 2.
substituted, Mah. 40 of 2000. These words were substituted for the words "fifty rupees" by Mah. 40 of 2000, s. 27 (f).
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