Punishment for contravention of provisions of section 3

Punishment for contravention of provisions of section 3.-

1. (1) Whoever contravenes the provisions of section 3 shall, without prejudice to any civil liability, be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term of three years but which may extend to five years and shall also be liable to fine of rupees twenty five thousand: Provided that whoever contravenes the provisions of section 3 in respect of a minor or a person of unsound mind or a woman or a person belonging to the Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term of three years but which may extend to ten years and shall also be liable to fine of rupees fifty thousand: Provided further that whoever contravenes the provisions of section 3 in respect of mass conversion shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term of three years but which may extend to ten years and shall also be liable to fine of rupees one lakh.
2. (2) The Court shall also grant appropriate compensation payable by the accused to the victim of said conversion which may extend to maximum of rupees five lakh and shall be in addition to fine.
3. (3) Whoever having been previously convicted of an offence under this Act is again convicted of an offence punishable under this Act, he shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term of not less than five years and shall also be liable to a fine of rupees two lakhs.