Punishment

Contravention of any of the provision of this Act, shall be an offence and the University as well as officers of the University specified under section 11 shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than three months but which may extend to one year and fine not less than ruees fifty thousand which may extend to rupees five lakhs : Provided that, nothing in this section shall be construed as preventing the Government from initiating any action, whether civil or criminal, for non-compliance of the provisions of this Act including proceeding for liquidation of the University.