Penalty for unlawful couching.

Whoever, not being a registered practitioner, or not possessing a professional qualification entitling him to be registered under the Central Provinces and Berar Medical Registration Act, 1916 (1 of 1916), couches or attempts to couch or agrees or offers by physical means or interference with the eye to give vision to a person suffering from cataract, with or without that person's consent, shall on conviction, be punishable with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to Rs. 1,000 or with both.