Maharashtra Police Act 1951
Section 131 :
Penalty for contravening rules, etc., under section 33 :
1.[2.[Save as provided in section 131A, whoever]-
(a) contravenes any rule or order made under section 33 or any of the conditions of a licence issued under such rule or order; or
(b) abets the commission of any offence under clause (a) shall, on conviction, be punished] –
(i) if the rule or order under which the said licence was issued was made under clauses (b), (g), (b), (i), sub-clauses (i) and (ii) of clause (r) or clause (u) of sub-section (1) of section 33, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to eight days or with fine which may extend to 3.[one thousand two hundred fifty rupees] or with both;
4.[(ia) if the rule or order which the said licence was issued was made under sub-clause (iii) of clause (r), of sub-section (1) of section 33, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months or with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees or with both.]
(ii) if the rule or order contravened was made under clause 5.[(wb) or (x)] of sub-section (1) of section 33, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months or with fine which may extend to 6.[twelve thousand five hundred rupees] or with, both;
(iii) if the rule or order contravened or the rule or order under which the said licence was issued was made under clauses (n) and (o) of sub-section (1) of section 33 with fine which may extend to 7.[five thousand rupees];
(iv) if the rule or order contravened was made under clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 33 and prohibits the sale or exposure for sale of any goods on any street or portion thereof so as to cause obstruction to traffic or inconvenience to the public-
(a) for the first offence, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month or with fine which may extend to 8.[two thousand five hundred rupees] or with both, and
(b) for a subsequent offence, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months and with fine which may extend to 9.[five thousand rupees]; and
(v) if the rule or order contravened or the rule or order under which the said licence was issued 10.[was made under any clause of sub-section (1) section 33 and for the contravention of which no penalty is provided for under this section], with fine which may extend to 11.[five hundred rupees].
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1. Substituted for the original by Bombay 21 of 1954, Section 3, Second Schedule.
2. Substituted for the word ‘whoever’ by Bombay 28 of 1954, Section 10.
3. Substituted for the words ‘fifty rupees’ by Maharashtra 40 of 2000, Section 27(a), (w.e.f 9-10-2000).
4. Inserted by Maharashtra 40 of 2000, Section 27(b), (w.e.f 9-10-2000).
5. Substituted for the words, letters and brackets ‘under clause (x)’ by Maharashtra 1 of 1974, Section 4.
6. Substituted for the words ‘five hundred rupees’ by Maharashtra 40 of 2000, Section 27(c), (w.e.f 9-10-2000).
7. Substituted for the words ‘two hundred rupees’ by Maharashtra 40 of 2000, Section 27(d), (w.e.f. 9-10-2000).
8. Substituted for the words ‘two hundred rupees’ by Maharashtra 40 of 2000, Section 27(e)(i), (w.e.f. 9-10-2000).
9. Substituted for the words ‘five hundred rupees’ by Maharashtra 40 of 2000, Section 27(e)(2), (w.e.f. 9-10-2000).
10. Substituted for the words ‘was made under any other clause’ by Maharashtra 30 of 1962, Section 2.
11. Substituted for the words ‘fifty rupees’ by Maharashtra 40 of 2000, Section 27(f), (w.e.f. 9-10-2000).
