Provided that the students of the recognised institutions only shall be competent to appear in the examination.

Conferring, granting or issuing degrees, diplomas or certificates by unauthorised institutions

1. (1) No person or institution, other than the Faculty, shall confer, grant or issue or hold himself or itself out as entitled to confer, grant or issue any degree, diploma or certificate referred to in sub-section
2. (2) of section 15 or which is identical with or is a colourable imitation of any such degree, diploma or certificate.
3. (2) Whoever contravenes the provisions of sub-section
4. (1) shall, on conviction, be punishable with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees.
5. (3) Where an offence under this section has been committed by a company, the company as well as every person incharge of, and responsible to, the company for the conduct of its business at the time of the commission of the offence shall be deemed to be guilty of the offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly : Provided that, nothing contained in this sub-section shall render any such person liable to any punishment, if he proves that the offence was committed without his knowledge or that he exercised all due diligence to prevent the commission of such offence.
6. (4) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (3), where an offence under this section has been committed by a company and it is proved that the offence has been committed with the consent or connivance of, or that the commission of the offence is attributable to any neglect on the part of any director, manager, secretary or other officer of the company, such director, manager, secretary or other officer shall also be deemed to be guilty of that offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly. Explanation.—For the purposes of this section,—
   • (a) "company" means any body corporate and includes a firm or other association of individuals, and
   • (b) "director" in relation to firm is a partner in the firm.