Penalties

(1) If any person receives any rent in excess of the standard rent as specified in clause (1) of Section 7 or as fixed by the Rent Controlling Authority under Section 10, he shall be punishable with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to a sum which exceeds the unlawful charge claimed or received in excess of the standard rent by Rs. 1,000, or with both. (2) If any person contravenes any of the provisions of sub-section (2) or sub-section (3) of Section 6, he shall be punishable with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to a sum which exceeds the amount or value of unlawful charge claimed or received under the said sub-Section (2) or sub-section (3), as the case may be, by Rs. 5,000, or with both. (3) If any tenant sub-lets, assigns or otherwise parts with the possession of the whole or part of any accommodation in contravention of the provisions of clause (b) of sub-section (1) of Section 12, he shall be punishable with fine which may extend to Rs. 1,000. (3-a) If any landlord re-lets or transfers the whole or any part of any accommodation in contravention of the provisions of sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) of Section 17, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine, which may extend to Rs. 1,000, or with both. (4) If any landlord re-lets or transfers the whole or any part of any accommodation in contravention of the provisions of sub-section (3) or sub-section (4) of Section 23-G, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine, which may extend to Rs. 1,000 or with both. (5) If any landlord contravenes the provisions of sub-section (1) of Section 38, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to Rs. 1,000, or with both. (6) If any person contravenes the provisions of sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) of Section 39 or of sub-Section (2) of Section 40-A he shall be punishable with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to Rs. 1,000, or with both. Sidhi Municipal Area