(1) If any person,-
(a) loosens or displaces any rail or any other matter or thing belonging to the tramway system;
(b) tums, moves, unlocks or diverts any point or other musing machinery belonging to the tramway system;
(c) does or causes to be done any act of sabotage in relation to any tramway or to the tramway system with intent or with knowledge that it is likely to endanger safety of any person upon the tramway system or any part of the tramway system;
he shall be punishable with imprisonment for life, or with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years:
Provided that in the absence of special and adequate reasons where a person is punished with rigorous imprisonment, such imprisonment shall not be less than,-
(i) three years in the case of first conviction; and
(ii) seven years in the case of conviction for the second or subsequent offence.
(2) If a person unlawfully does any act of sabotage or any other act referred to in sub-section (1) with intent to cause the death of any person, or with knowledge that such act is so imminently dangerous that it must in all probability Any sale of articles on tramway system premises.
Maliciously wrecking a tramway or causing sabotage.
[Act No.38 of 2008] 43 cause the death of any person or such bodily injuries to any person that is likely to cause the death of any person, he shall be punishable with death or imprisonment for life.
60. If any person not being duly authorized in this behalf, sells or attempts to sell any ticket or pass in order to enable any other person to travel therewith, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees, or with both, and shall also forfeit the ticket or pass which he sells or attempts to sell.
61. If any person unlawfully throws or causes to fall or strike at, against, into or upon any rolling stock forming part of a tramway, any wood, stone or other matter or thing with intent, or with knowledge that it is likely to endanger the safety of any person being in or upon such rolling stock or in or upon other rolling stock forming part of the same tramway or with the knowledge or intent of causing any damage to the tramway system, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for life or with imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years.
62. If any person in a rash or negligent manner does any act, or omits to do what he is legally bound to do, and the act or omission is likely to endanger the safety of any person travelling or being upon the tramway or to the tramway system, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.
63. Whoever, with intent to cause or knowing that he is likely to cause or causes damage to or destruction of any of the properties of the tramway system as defined in clause
(25) of section 2 by fire, explosive substance or otherwise to such premises, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years.
Penalty for unauthorised sale of pass or ticket.
Maliciously hurting or attempting to hurt persons travelling by tramway system.
Endangering safety of persons travelling by tramway system by rash or negligent act or omission.
Damage to or destruction of certain tramway system properties.
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64. If any person by unlawful act or by any willful omission or neglect or by tampering with safety devices, endangers or causes to be endangered the safety of any person travelling on or being upon on any tramway or endangers the tramway system, or obstructs or causes to be obstructed or attempts to obstruct any rolling stock upon any tramway system, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years:
Provided that in the absence of special and adequate reasons such imprisonment shall not be less than,-
(a) six months in the case of first conviction; and
(b) two years in the case of conviction for the second or subsequent offence.
65. If any person claiming compensation under Chapter VIII makes a claim which is false or which he knows or believes to be false or does not believe to be true he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both.