Penalties

Penalties.-

1. (1) If any examinee indulges in unfair means as defined under clause
   • (f) of section 2, shall be liable to be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to five years and shall also be liable to fine, which shall not be less than ten lakh rupees and in case of default of payment of fine such examinee shall also be liable to be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term of fifteen months.
2. (2) If any person, including examinee, whether entrusted or authorized with the conduct of public examination or not, in conspiracy or otherwise indulges or attempts to indulge in unfair means as defined in clause
   • (f) of section 2 or contravenes or abets to contravene any of the provisions of this Act, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which shall not be less than eight years but which may extend to imprisonment of twelve years and shall also be liable to fine which shall not be less than fifteen lakh rupees but which may extend to ten crore rupees and in case of default of payment of fine such person shall also be liable to be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term of two years: