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Environmental offencesPossibly — unconfirmed
Reported range, not yet confirmed against official text. Do not rely on this — awaiting confirmation.
Statutory range — reported, not yet confirmed
§ 15(1) — failure / contravention, per failure or contraventionPossibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0 (no mandatory prison) – 5 years
- Fine
- Up to ₹1,00,000
0 = the law sets no minimum prison term. The court is not required to impose prison. Depending on the offence, jurisdiction, and case, it may instead impose a non-custodial sentence — e.g. a suspended sentence, community order / probation, a fine, or a discharge.
Plus additional fine up to ₹5,000 per day while the failure / contravention continues after the first conviction.
§ 15(2) — failure / contravention continuing beyond one year after the date of convictionPossibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0 (no mandatory prison) – 7 years
- Fine
- Fine (amount not stated in section)
0 = the law sets no minimum prison term. The court is not required to impose prison. Depending on the offence, jurisdiction, and case, it may instead impose a non-custodial sentence — e.g. a suspended sentence, community order / probation, a fine, or a discharge.
Note the and/or wording difference between reproductions: the operative text punishes with imprisonment up to 5 years 'with fine up to ₹1 lakh, or with both' — the tier below uses the Indian Kanoon text (imprisonment OR fine OR both).