Section 23M: Offences.

The Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956Central Act · Act 42 of 1956

(1) Without prejudice to any award of penalty by the adjudicating officer [or the Securities and Exchange Board of India] under this Act, if any person contravenes or attempts to contravene or abets the contravention of the provisions of this Act or of any rules or regulations or byelaws made thereunder, for which no punishment is provided elsewhere in this Act, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, or with fine, which may extend to twentyfive crore rupees or with both.

(2) If any person fails to pay the penalty imposed by the adjudicating officer [or the Securities and Exchange Board of India] or fails to comply with [the direction or order], he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than one month but which may extend to ten years, or with fine, which may extend to twenty-five crore rupees, or with both.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956
Section	23M
Marginal note	Offences.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

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inserted, Act 13 of 2018. . Ins. by Act 13 of 2018, s. 158 (w.e.f. 8-3-2019).
substituted. . Subs. by s. 158, ibid., for "any of his directions or orders" (w.e.f. 8-3-2019).

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