Section 53
Punishment
(1) Whoever commits any offence in contravention to Section 13,
× …… or abets others to commit such offence or attempts to commit so, he shall be liable to a punishment with a fine up to three thousand rupees or with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months or with both.
(2) Whoever commits any offence in contravention to Section 14 or abets others to commits such offence or attempts to commit so, he shall be liable to a punishment with a fine upto ten thousand rupees or with imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years or with both. If it is proved that any person has sold a
Child for taking any amount, such amount also shall be seized from the person selling the Child and in case such amount could not be realized, he shall be liable to an extra punishment of imprisonment for a term that may extend to two years.
(3) Whoever commits any offence in contravention to Section 7 or 15, he shall be liable to a punishment with a fine upto five thousand rupees or with imprisonment for a term that may extend to one year or with both. In case of torture and cruel treatment, he may be made liable to pay a reasonable amount of
compensation to the Child.
(4) Whoever commits any offence in contravention to sub- section (1), (2) or (3) of Section 16 or abets others to commit such offence or attempts to do so, he shall be liable to a punishment with a fine upto ten thousand rupees or with imprisonment for a
× Repealed by Child Labor (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 2056 (1999 A.D.)
term which may extend to one year or with both and the photographs taken with an aim to engage the Child in an immoral profession and all the publications printed with an aim to publish may be seized by the order of the Court.
(5) The person engaging a Child in the business in contravention to sub-section (4) of Section 16 shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years in addition to the punishment to be imposed pursuant to existing laws.
(6) In case character of a Child is hurt or adverse effect is caused in his health or his physical organ is damaged due to the reason that any person has caused the Child to engage in any prohibited act pursuant to Section 16, × ……. the officer hearing the case may cause to pay a reasonable amount of compensation in
proportion to such damage to the Child from such person in addition to the punishment to be imposed pursuant to sub-section (1) or (4).
(7) In case the Guardian violates or does not follow anything referred to in Sections 23, 24 or 25, he shall be punished with a fine upto three thousand rupees or with imprisonment for a term that may extend to three months or with both.
(8) In case the Guardian submits a report in contravention to Section 26 or does not return the property to be returned pursuant to Section 29, he shall be punished with a fine upto six thousand rupees or with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with both and the property misappropriated shall
also be realized from him.
(9) In case the Chief of the Children Welfare Home discloses or provides the personal particulars maintained pursuant to Section 41 to any unauthorized person or in case any person
× Repealed by Child Labor (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 2056 (2000 A.D.).
publishes particulars of a case in violation of Section 49 or discloses the confidentiality of statistics relating to the Child or brings it in use or publishes it in violation of Section 52, he shall be punished with a fine upto three thousand rupees or with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months or with
both and all the papers and books relating to the offence shall also be confiscated .
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× …… or abets others to commit such offence or attempts to commit so, he shall be liable to a punishment with a fine up to three thousand rupees or with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months or with both.
(2) Whoever commits any offence in contravention to Section 14 or abets others to commits such offence or attempts to commit so, he shall be liable to a punishment with a fine upto ten thousand rupees or with imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years or with both. If it is proved that any person has sold a
Child for taking any amount, such amount also shall be seized from the person selling the Child and in case such amount could not be realized, he shall be liable to an extra punishment of imprisonment for a term that may extend to two years.
(3) Whoever commits any offence in contravention to Section 7 or 15, he shall be liable to a punishment with a fine upto five thousand rupees or with imprisonment for a term that may extend to one year or with both. In case of torture and cruel treatment, he may be made liable to pay a reasonable amount of
compensation to the Child.
(4) Whoever commits any offence in contravention to sub- section (1), (2) or (3) of Section 16 or abets others to commit such offence or attempts to do so, he shall be liable to a punishment with a fine upto ten thousand rupees or with imprisonment for a
× Repealed by Child Labor (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 2056 (1999 A.D.)
term which may extend to one year or with both and the photographs taken with an aim to engage the Child in an immoral profession and all the publications printed with an aim to publish may be seized by the order of the Court.
(5) The person engaging a Child in the business in contravention to sub-section (4) of Section 16 shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years in addition to the punishment to be imposed pursuant to existing laws.
(6) In case character of a Child is hurt or adverse effect is caused in his health or his physical organ is damaged due to the reason that any person has caused the Child to engage in any prohibited act pursuant to Section 16, × ……. the officer hearing the case may cause to pay a reasonable amount of compensation in
proportion to such damage to the Child from such person in addition to the punishment to be imposed pursuant to sub-section (1) or (4).
(7) In case the Guardian violates or does not follow anything referred to in Sections 23, 24 or 25, he shall be punished with a fine upto three thousand rupees or with imprisonment for a term that may extend to three months or with both.
(8) In case the Guardian submits a report in contravention to Section 26 or does not return the property to be returned pursuant to Section 29, he shall be punished with a fine upto six thousand rupees or with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with both and the property misappropriated shall
also be realized from him.
(9) In case the Chief of the Children Welfare Home discloses or provides the personal particulars maintained pursuant to Section 41 to any unauthorized person or in case any person
× Repealed by Child Labor (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 2056 (2000 A.D.).
publishes particulars of a case in violation of Section 49 or discloses the confidentiality of statistics relating to the Child or brings it in use or publishes it in violation of Section 52, he shall be punished with a fine upto three thousand rupees or with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months or with
both and all the papers and books relating to the offence shall also be confiscated .
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