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Section 26: Penalty for failure to comply with orders of Tribunal.

The National Green Tribunal Act, 2010Central Act · Act 19 of 2010

(1) Whoever, fails to comply with any order or award or decision of the Tribunal under this Act, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine which may extend to ten crore rupees, or with both and in case the failure or contravention continues, with additional fine which may extend to twentyfive thousand rupees for every day during which such failure or contravention continues after conviction for the first such failure or contravention:

Provided that in case a company fails to comply with any order or award or a decision of the Tribunal under this Act, such company shall be punishable with fine which may extend to twenty-five crore rupees, and in case the failure or contravention continues, with additional fine which may extend to one lakh rupees for every day during which such failure or contravention continues after conviction for the first such failure or contravention.

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) every offence under this Act shall be deemed to be non-cognizable within the meaning of the said Code.

Where this provision sits

ActThe National Green Tribunal Act, 2010
Section26
Marginal notePenalty for failure to comply with orders of Tribunal.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source
Judgments citing it3

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