Penalty for placing carcass of infective livestock or bird animal in river

Whoever places, or causes or permits to be placed, in any river, or other water, the carcass or part of the carcass of any livestock or birds which at the time of its death was infective or which has been destroyed as being infective or suspected of being infective shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend in the case of a first conviction to Rs. 100 or in the case of a second or subsequent conviction to Rs. 500, or with both imprisonment and fine.