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Section 11
Punishment

(1) According to the following section of sub-section (1) of section 3, a person who commits an offense related to the accusation of witchcraft shall be punished as follows depending on the amount of the offence:-
(a) A person who commits an offense under Clause (a) shall be liable to imprisonment for a term of six months to two years and a fine of five thousand to twenty thousand rupees,
(b) A person who commits an offense under clause (b) or (c) shall be liable to imprisonment for a term of one to three years and a fine of ten thousand to thirty thousand rupees,
(c) A person who commits an offense under Clause (d) or (e) shall be punished with imprisonment for a term of two to five years and a fine of twenty thousand to fifty thousand rupees,
(d) A person who commits an offense under Clause (f) shall be imprisoned for three years to seven years and fined from thirty thousand to seventy five thousand rupees,
(e) A person who commits an offense under clause (g) shall be liable to imprisonment for a term of five years to eight years and a fine of fifty thousand to one lakh rupees,
(f) An additional ten percent punishment to the person who commits an offense under Clause (h) in accordance with the prevailing law,
(g) A person who commits an offense under Clause (j) shall be sentenced to half of the punishment imposed on the principal offender.
(2) A person who commits an offense under sub-section (2) of section 3 will be imprisoned for six months to two years and fined from five thousand to twenty thousand rupees.
(3) If a person who has been punished for the offense related to the accusation of witchcraft commits the same offense again, the punishment will be doubled.
(4) If someone commits an offense related to the accusation of witchcraft against a person under his protection or guardianship, or if a person holding a position of public accountability commits an offense related to the accusation of witchcraft, such person shall be punished twenty-five percent in addition to the punishment imposed under sub-section (1).
(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-sections (3) and (4), no person shall be punished for an offense of witchcraft for a term not exceeding fifteen years at one time.
(6) If someone causes damage by vandalizing, embezzling or causing damage to someone's property on the charge of witchcraft, he shall be punished according to clause (a) of sub-section (1) and an amount equal to the said damage.;The victim should be filled by the individual.
(7) If someone does not comply with the order given by the court in accordance with section 10 or if someone obstructs the investigation and investigation of the crime related to the accusation of witchcraft, he can be punished with a fine of thirty thousand to fifty thousand rupees or imprisonment for three months to nine months or both.
(8) Notwithstanding anything written elsewhere in this section, if someone commits an offense contrary to this Act and is punished according to the existing law, the punishment will be according to the same law.