Penalty

(1) Any person who contravenes the provisions of section 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10 or sub-section (2) of section 11 and the rules made under section 26 of the Act shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine which may extend to Rs. 5,000, or with both. (2) Any person who contravenes the provisions of section 6 or sub-section (1) of section 11 and the rules made under section 26 of the Act shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than six months but which may extend to three years and with fine which shall not be less than Rs. 2,000: Provided that the court may, for any adequate and special reasons to be mentioned in the judgment, impose a sentence of imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than three months but which may extend to two years and with fine which shall not be less than Rs. 1,000.