Chapter V PENALTIES AND PROCEDURE

If any person, when required, by or under this Act, to furnish any information, omits to furnish such information or furnishes any information which he knows, or has reasonable cause to believe, to be false, or not true, he shall be punishable with fine which may extend to one lakh rupees.

1. (1) If any person willingly contravenes, or attempts to contravene, or knowingly abets the contravention of, any of the provisions of this Act or any rule made thereunder, he shall be punishable with fine which may extend to one lakh rupees and in case of continuing contravention with an additional fine which may extend to five thousand rupees for every day during which such contravention continues subject to a maximum of five lakhs.
2. (2) If any person willingly obstructs any authority, officer or person, from entering any private college, in the exercise of any power conferred on it or him by or under this Act, he shall be punishable with fine which may extend to two lakh rupees, or with both.

No court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under this Act except on a report in writing of the fact constituting such offence made by an authority or officer authorized by the Government in this behalf.