Section 18
Penalties
A person who commits or cause to commit the following Act shall be punished as follows, depending on the degree of offense:
(a) A person who commits or cause to commit any Act in violation of Section 7 shall be punished with an imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years, or with a fine not exceeding Fifty Thousand Rupees or with both.
(b) A person who commits or cause to commit any Act in violation of Clause (a) of ∝ ………..Section 9 shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or with a fine not exceeding Thirty Thousand Rupees or with both.
(c) A person who commits or cause to commit any Act in violation of Clause (a) of Section 10 shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years, or with a fine not exceeding Fifty Thousand Rupees or with both.
(d) A person who commits or cause to commit any Act in violation of Clauses (b), (c) and (d) of Section 10 shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years, or with a fine not exceeding One Hundred Thousand Rupees or with both.
(e) A person who commits or cause to commit any Act in violation of Clause
(e) of Section 10 shall be punished as follows: (1) If there is a threat to life, for a term not exceeding fourteen years, or with a fine not exceeding Rs 500,000, or with both. (2) In case the strength of any organ of the body is likely to be reduced or lost, with imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years, or with a fine not exceeding Rs 500,000, or with both. (3) In other circumstances, with imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years, or with a fine not exceeding Rs 300,000, or with both.
(f) Any person who takes or instigates others to take any action, other than those mentioned above, which violates tact or the Rules framed under this Act shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or with a fine not exceeding Rs 200,000, or with both.
(a) A person who commits or cause to commit any Act in violation of Section 7 shall be punished with an imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years, or with a fine not exceeding Fifty Thousand Rupees or with both.
(b) A person who commits or cause to commit any Act in violation of Clause (a) of ∝ ………..Section 9 shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or with a fine not exceeding Thirty Thousand Rupees or with both.
(c) A person who commits or cause to commit any Act in violation of Clause (a) of Section 10 shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years, or with a fine not exceeding Fifty Thousand Rupees or with both.
(d) A person who commits or cause to commit any Act in violation of Clauses (b), (c) and (d) of Section 10 shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years, or with a fine not exceeding One Hundred Thousand Rupees or with both.
(e) A person who commits or cause to commit any Act in violation of Clause
(e) of Section 10 shall be punished as follows: (1) If there is a threat to life, for a term not exceeding fourteen years, or with a fine not exceeding Rs 500,000, or with both. (2) In case the strength of any organ of the body is likely to be reduced or lost, with imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years, or with a fine not exceeding Rs 500,000, or with both. (3) In other circumstances, with imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years, or with a fine not exceeding Rs 300,000, or with both.
(f) Any person who takes or instigates others to take any action, other than those mentioned above, which violates tact or the Rules framed under this Act shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or with a fine not exceeding Rs 200,000, or with both.