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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Environment Protection Act, 1986 Section 15

Penalty for Contravention of the Provisions of the Act and the Rules, Orders and Directions

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Environment Protection Act, 1986 Section 15 is part of Environment Protection Act, 1986 - Penalty for Contravention of the Provisions of the Act and the Rules, Orders and Directions. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

(1) Whoever fails to comply with or contravenes any of the provisions of this Act, or the rules made or orders or directions issued thereunder, shall, in respect of each such failure or contravention, be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years or with Fine which may extend to one lakh rupees, or with both, and in case the failure or contravention continues, with additional fine which may extend to five thousand rupees for every day during which such failure or contravention continues after me conviction for the first such failure or contravention.

(2) If the failure or contravention referred to in sub-section (1) continues beyond a period of one year after the date of conviction, the offender shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years.

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What does Environment Protection Act, 1986 Section 15 provide?

Section Section 15 of the Environment Protection Act, 1986 (Penalty for Contravention of the Provisions of the Act and the Rules, Orders and Directions) is reproduced on this page as part of the Environment Protection Act, 1986. Lawyers and researchers use it to read the statutory wording before checking how courts have applied this section in reported judgments.

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