13. (1) Where any examinee contravenes, or attempts or abets to contravene the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 4 , his result of concerned public examination shall be withheld and he may be debarred from appearing any public examination for a period of one calendar year subsequent to calendar year in which his result is withheld for contravention of provision of sub-section (1) of section 4:
Provided that such order of debar shall not disqualify him to appear in any public examination or public service after the period of debar.
(2) Where any person other than examinee as mentioned in sub - clause (ii) of clause (k) of sub-section (1) of section 2 contravenes the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 4 , he shall be punished with imprisonment of not less than two years but which may extend to ten years and with fine.
(3) Where any person contravenes the provisions of sections 5, 6, 7, 10 or 12 , he shall be liable to be punished with imprisonment of not less than two years but which may extend to ten years and a fine of rupees two lakh which may extend upto rupees five lakh.
(4) Where any person contravenes the provisions of sections 8 or 9 , he shall be liable to be punished with imprisonment of not less than three years but which may extend to ten years and a fine of rupees three lakh which may extend upto rupees ten lakh.
(5) Where a solver gang contravenes the provisions of sections 8, 9 or 11 , he shall be liable to be punished with imprisonment of not less than seven years but which may extend to fourteen years and fine of rupees ten lakh which may extend upto rupees twenty - five lakh :
Provided that if a solver gang repeats such offence, he shall be liable to be punished with a sentence of imprisonment for life and a minimum fine of fifty lakhs which may extend up to one crore rupees.
(6) Where any person, whether in connivance with solver gang or not, for monetary or wrongful gains, by causing threat to life or wrongful restraint of a person associated with the examination authority obstructs or influences the fair conduct of public examination he shall be liable for punishment of imprisonment for life and minimum fine of rupees fifty lakhs which may extend up to one crore.