(1) Any person or authority performing the functions of competent authority under this Act, who intentionally issues a false community certificate, shall on conviction, be punishable with rigorous imprisonment for a term, which shall not be less than six months but which may extend upto two years and also with fine which shall not be less than one thousand rupees but which may extend up to five thousand rupees:
Provided that the Court may, for adequate and special reasons to be mentioned in the Judgment, impose a sentence of imprisonment for a lesser term or fine.
Penalty for issuing a false community certificate.
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(2) No court shall take cognizance of an offence punishable under this section except with the previous sanction of the Government.
14. Whoever abets any offence punishable under this Act shall be punished with the punishment provided for in this Act for such offence.
15. Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 any offence punishable under sections 10, 11 and 12 of this Act may be tried summarily by a Magistrate of the First Class.
16. Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 all offences under this Act shall be cognizable and non-bailable.
17. No Civil Court shall have jurisdiction in respect of any order passed by any officer or authority under this Act and no stay or injunction shall be granted by a Court in respect of any action taken or to be taken by such officer or authority under this Act in pursuance of any power conferred by or under this Act.
18. No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against any person for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of this Act or the rules made thereunder.
19. The provisions of this Act shall have effect, notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any other law for the time-being in force.