Section 25:
Penalties.
Any person who,—
(a) contravenes or attempts to contravene, or abets the contravention of, any order made under
section 20; or
(b) fails to comply with any direction given by any such order; or
(c) harbours any person who has contravened any order made under section 20 or has failed to
comply with any direction given by any such order,1
[shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than one year but which may
extend to three years and with fine which shall not be less than two 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 term of less than one year or a fine of less than two thousand
rupees.]
Notes:
1. Subs. by s. 15, ibid., for certain words (w.e.f. 24-4-1988).