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The Jan Vishwas Amdt of Provisions Bill 2025 The IIM Amdt Bill 2025

Issue Date: 18 August 2025 Published: 19 August 2025

Gazette ID: CG-DL-E-19082025-265485 Download PDF

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Core Purpose

This Bill amends various enactments to decriminalize and rationalize offences, thereby enhancing trust-based governance for ease of living and doing business.

Detailed Summary

The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2025 (Bill No. 108 OF 2025), introduced in Lok Sabha on August 18, 2025, seeks to amend numerous existing laws by decriminalizing certain offences, rationalizing penalties, and introducing warning mechanisms for first-time contraventions. The Act stipulates a ten percent increase in the minimum amount of fines and penalties every three years from its commencement for provisions in the Schedule, unless an enactment specifies its own revision. The Central Government is authorized to appoint different commencement dates for amendments and to issue orders to resolve implementation difficulties within two years of the Act's start. Key amendments include: in The Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, marginal headings are updated, and the Reserve Bank of India can impose penalties up to one lakh rupees (plus five thousand rupees daily for continuing default) on non-banking financial companies for non-compliance with document/information requests. The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, sees an increase in minimum fines for certain offences from ten thousand to thirty thousand rupees, while removing imprisonment. The Central Silk Board Act, 1948, replaces imprisonment and fines with warnings for first offences and penalties of twenty-five thousand to one lakh rupees for subsequent ones, establishing an adjudication and appeal mechanism. The Road Transport Corporations Act, 1950, and sections of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, generally replace 'fine' with 'penalty'. The Tea Act, 1953, introduces warnings and penalties up to one lakh rupees. The Coir Industry Act, 1953, omits sections 20 and 21. The Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957, undergoes extensive revisions, including new assessment timelines (no assessment after seven years), changes to property tax bill provisos, numerous section omissions (e.g., 310, 400, 401), and transferring appeal authority from 'Administrator' to 'District Judge' for some matters, with appeals to the High Court of Delhi. It also replaces references to the 'Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973' with the 'Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (46 of 2023)' and establishes new adjudication and appeal processes for penalties by municipal officers. The Twelfth Schedule is re-categorized into 'Punishments' (Part-A) and 'Penalties' (Part-B), with warning notices introduced for many first contraventions. The New Delhi Municipal Council Act, 1994, introduces new definitions, redefines property tax components (building tax and vacant land tax), specifies calculation methods, provides a rebate up to 30% for self-occupied residential buildings (up to 100 sq.m.), and establishes a Municipal Valuation Committee (constituted every three years, including the Chairperson, Principal Secretary/Secretary Finance of GNCTD, and 2-4 experts) to recommend property classifications and base unit area values, with provisions for public notice and objections. The Apprentices Act, 1961, substitutes criminal punishments with advisories for first contraventions and censure/warning/penalties for subsequent ones, establishing Adjudicating Authorities (Assistant Apprenticeship Adviser rank or higher) and Appellate Authorities (Deputy Apprenticeship Adviser rank or higher) whose penalties are credited to the Consolidated Fund of India. The Textiles Committee Act, 1963, introduces warnings and penalties up to twenty-five lakh rupees for contraventions. The Handlooms (Reservation of Articles for Production) Act, 1985, specifies imprisonment up to three months or a fine between ten thousand and twenty-five thousand rupees per loom. The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority Act, 1985 (Act No. 2 of 1986), replaces imprisonment with fines or penalties, introduces warnings for first contraventions of reporting requirements, and establishes adjudicating officers (Secretary to the Authority or authorized officer) with appeals to the Chairman, and deems its officers as public servants under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023). The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, includes various sub-section omissions, extends driving license validity for thirty days post-expiry, changes 'fine' to 'penalty' in numerous sections, introduces warnings for first contraventions for general offences and specific violations (like horn use and noise pollution), extends the period for transfer of ownership information from fourteen to thirty days, includes provisions for ex gratia payments, and extends the Claims Tribunal's period for entertaining compensation applications and mandating disposal within twelve months.

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REGISTERED NO. DL-(N)04/0007/2003-25 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-19082025-265485 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 2 No. 16] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, AUGUST 18, 2025/SHRAVANA 27, 1947 (Saka) Separate paging is given to this Part in order that it may be filed as a separate compilation. LOK SABHA The following Bills were introduced in Lok Sabha on 18th August, 2025:- BILL No. 108 OF 2025 A Bill to amend certain enactments for decriminalising and rationalising offences to further enhance trust-based governance for ease of living and doing business. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Seventy-sixth Year of the Republic of India as follows:- 1. (1) This Act may be called the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2025. (2) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint; and different dates may be appointed for amendments relating to different enactments mentioned in the Schedule. 2. The enactments mentioned in column (4) of the Schedule are hereby amended to the extent and in the manner mentioned in column (5) thereof. Short title and commencement. Amendment of certain enactments. 3. The fines and penalties provided under various provisions in the enactments mentioned in the Schedule shall be increased by ten per cent. of the minimum amount of fine or penalty, as the case may be, prescribed therefor, after the expiry of every three years from the date of commencement of this Act: Provided that notwithstanding anything contained in this section, if any enactment mentioned in the Schedule provides the manner of revision of fines and penalties therein, only the said provision shall be applicable for increase of fines and penalties for provisions of such enactment. 4. The amendment or repeal by this Act of any enactment shall not affect any other enactment in which the amended or repealed enactment has been applied, incorporated or referred to; and this Act shall not affect the validity, invalidity, effect or consequences of anything already done or suffered, or any right, title, obligation or liability already acquired, accrued or incurred or any remedy or proceeding in respect thereof, or any release or discharge of, or from any debt, penalty, obligation, liability, claim or demand, or any indemnity already granted, or the proof of any past act or thing; nor shall this Act affect any principle or rule of law, or established jurisdiction, form or course of pleading, practice or procedure, or existing usage, custom, privilege, restriction, exemption, office or appointment, despite the fact that the same respectively may have been in any manner affirmed, or recognised or derived by, in or from any enactment hereby amended or repealed; nor shall the amendment or repeal by this Act of any enactment revive or restore any jurisdiction, office, custom, liability, right, title, privilege, restriction, exemption, usage, practice, procedure or other matter or thing not now existing or in force. 5. (1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of different enactments mentioned in the Schedule as amended by this Act, the Central Government may, by order published in the Official Gazette, make such provisions, not inconsistent with the provisions of the enactments as amended by this Act, as appear to it to be necessary or expedient for removing the difficulty: Provided that no such order shall be made after the expiry of a period of two years from the date of commencement of this Act. (2) Every order made under sub-section (1) shall, as soon as may be after it is made, be laid before each House of Parliament. Revision of fines and penalties. Savings. Power to remove difficulties. THE SCHEDULE (See section 2) | Sl. 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(1) This Act may be called the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2025. (2) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint; and different dates may be appointed for amendments relating to different enactments mentioned in the Schedule. 2. The enactments mentioned in column (4) of the Schedule are hereby amended to the extent and in the manner mentioned in column (5) thereof. Short title and commencement. Amendment of certain enactments. 3. The fines and penalties provided under various provisions in the enactments mentioned in the Schedule shall be increased by ten per cent. of the minimum amount of fine or penalty, as the case may be, prescribed therefor, after the expiry of every three years from the date of commencement of this Act: Provided that notwithstanding anything contained in this section, if any enactment mentioned in the Schedule provides the manner of revision of fines and penalties therein, only the said provision shall be applicable for increase of fines and penalties for provisions of such enactment. 4. The amendment or repeal by this Act of any enactment shall not affect any other enactment in which the amended or repealed enactment has been applied, incorporated or referred to; and this Act shall not affect the validity, invalidity, effect or consequences of anything already done or suffered, or any right, title, obligation or liability already acquired, accrued or incurred or any remedy or proceeding in respect thereof, or any release or discharge of, or from any debt, penalty, obligation, liability, claim or demand, or any indemnity already granted, or the proof of any past act or thing; nor shall this Act affect any principle or rule of law, or established jurisdiction, form or course of pleading, practice or procedure, or existing usage, custom, privilege, restriction, exemption, office or appointment, despite the fact that the same respectively may have been in any manner affirmed, or recognised or derived by, in or from any enactment hereby amended or repealed; nor shall the amendment or repeal by this Act of any enactment revive or restore any jurisdiction, office, custom, liability, right, title, privilege, restriction, exemption, usage, practice, procedure or other matter or thing not now existing or in force. 5. (1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of different enactments mentioned in the Schedule as amended by this Act, the Central Government may, by order published in the Official Gazette, make such provisions, not inconsistent with the provisions of the enactments as amended by this Act, as appear to it to be necessary or expedient for removing the difficulty: Provided that no such order shall be made after the expiry of a period of two years from the date of commencement of this Act. (2) Every order made under sub-section (1) shall, as soon as may be after it is made, be laid before each House of Parliament. Revision of fines and penalties. Savings. Power to remove difficulties. THE SCHEDULE (See section 2) | Sl. 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| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | |---|---|---|---|---| | 1. | 1934 | 2 | The Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 | (A) In section 58B,— (i) in the marginal heading, for the word "Penalties", the word "Offences" shall be substituted; (ii) sub-section (2) shall be omitted; (iii) sub-section (4AA) shall be omitted. (B) In section 58G,— (i) in the marginal heading, for the word “fine”, the word "penalties” shall be substituted; (ii) after sub-section (1), the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely:— “(14) If any non-banking financial company fails to,- (a) produce any book, account or other document; or (b) furnish any statement, information or particulars which, by or under this Act, order, regulation or direction, it is the duty of such company to produce or furnish; or (c) answer any question put to it while exercising powers under the provisions of this Act or of any order, regulation or direction, the Bank may impose on such non-banking financial company a penalty not exceeding one lakh rupees in respect of each offence, and if it persists in such failure or refusal, a further penalty not exceeding five thousand rupees for every day after the first, during which the default continues."; (iii) in sub-section (2), after the words, brackets and figure "under sub-section (1)," the words, brackets, figure and letter “or sub-section (1A)" shall be inserted. | | 2. | 1940 | 23 | The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 | In section 33-I, in sub-section (2), for the words "with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months and with fine which shall not be less than ten thousand rupees", the words “with fine which shall not be less than thirty thousand rupees" shall be substituted. | | 3. | 1948 | 61 | The Central Silk Board Act, 1948 | (A) In section 14, in sub-section (1), — (i) clause (b) shall be omitted; (ii) in the long line, for the words “punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both", the words “warned at the first instance, and in case of continuing or repeated offences, he shall be liable to a penalty of not less than twenty-five thousand rupees but may extend to one lakh rupees" shall be substituted. (B) After section 14A, the following section shall be inserted, namely:— "14B. Adjudication of penalties. (1) For the purpose of adjudicating penalties under clauses (a) and (c) of sub-section (1) of section 14, the Central Government shall appoint an adjudicating officer for holding an inquiry and imposing penalties in such manner as may be prescribed. (2) Whosoever is aggrieved by an order of the adjudicating officer under sub-section (1), may prefer an appeal to the Appellate Authority who shall be appointed by the Central Government, within a period of sixty days from the date of receipt of such order in such form and manner as may be prescribed.". | | 4. | 1950 | 64 | The Road Transport Corporations Act, 1950 | In section 46,- (i) for the words "punishable with fine”, the words "liable to a penalty" shall be substituted; (ii) for the words “with a further fine”, the words "with a further penalty" shall be substituted. | | 5. | 1953 | 29 | The Tea Act, 1953 | (A) In section 37, for the words “punishable with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees", the words "warned at the first instance, and in case of subsequent contraventions, he shall be liable to a penalty which may extend to one lakh rupees" shall be substituted. (B) In section 42A, in sub-section (1), — (i) for the words, brackets and figures "sub-section (1) of section 41", the words, figures and brackets "section 37, sub-section (1) of section 41" shall be substituted; (ii) after the words "an adjudicating officer for", the words "issuing warning letter or” shall be inserted. | | 6. | 1953 | 45 | The Coir Industry Act, 1953 | Sections 20 and 21 shall be omitted. | | 7. | 1957 | 66 | The Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 | (A) In section 123D,— (i) after clause (a), the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:— "Provided that no such assessment for an assessment year shall be made after the lapse of seven years from the close of that assessment year;"; (ii) for clauses (b) and (c), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:- "(b) revise any assessment where the information furnished in the return of self-assessment is found to be incorrect or reopen any assessment where it has been detected that there is wilful suppression of information; and"; (iii) in clause (d), for brackets and letter "(d)", the brackets and letter "(c)" shall be substituted. (B) In section 153, in sub-section (1), for the proviso, the following provisos shall be substituted, namely:- "Provided that such bill shall be presented in respect of a property tax due in respect of a property after carrying out physical survey or collection of relevant data in respect of that property if it is being assessed for the first time: Provided further that no such bill shall be necessary in the case of- (a) a tax on vehicles and animals; and (b) a theatre-tax.". (C) Section 310 shall be omitted. (D) In section 330, sub-sections (1) and (2) shall be omitted. (E) In section 337, sub-section (4) shall be omitted. (F) In section 347D,— (i) in sub-section (1), for the word "Administrator”, the words "District Judge” shall be substituted; (ii) for sub-section (3), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely:— "(3) An appeal against the order of the District Judge shall lie to the High Court of Delhi.". (G) In section 355, sub-section (2) shall be omitted. (H) In section 361, sub-sections (1) and (3) shall be omitted. (I) In section 396, sub-sections (1) and (2) shall be omitted. (J) Section 400 shall be omitted. (K) Section 401 shall be omitted. (L) Section 409 shall be omitted. (M) Section 410 shall be omitted. (N) Section 414 shall be omitted. (O) In section 437,— (i) in the marginal heading, the words "or molestation" shall be omitted; (ii) the words “or molest” shall be omitted. (P) In section 461, in sub-section (1), — (i) in clause (a), for the words "in the Twelfth Schedule", the words and letter "in Part-A of the Twelfth Schedule" shall be substituted; (ii) in clause (b),— (A) in sub-clause (i), for the words “said Table”, the words and letter "said Table in Part-A of the Twelfth Schedule" shall be substituted; (B) in sub-clause (ii), for the words "that Table", the words and letter "that Table in Part-A of the Twelfth Schedule" shall be substituted. (Q) After section 461, the following section shall be inserted, namely:- "461A. Penalty for certain violations.—Whoever— (a) contravenes any provision of any of the sections, sub-sections, clauses, provisos or other provisions of this Act mentioned in column (1) of the Table in Part-B of the Twelfth Schedule; or (b) fails to comply with any order or direction lawfully given to him or any requisition lawfully made upon him under any of the said sections, sub-sections, clauses, provisos or other provisions, shall be punishable with a penalty specified in that behalf in column (3) of the said Table in Part-B of the Twelfth Schedule and daily penalty specified in column (4) for continuing contravention after adjudication for the first such contravention or failure: Provided that before invoking the sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 323, section 353, section 354, sub-sections (1), (2) and (3) of section 357, sub-section (1) of section 370, section 375, sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 387, sub-sections (4) and (5) of section 399, sub-section (1) of section 406, sub-section (3) of section 418, section 420 and sub-section (5) of section 430, for the first contravention of the said sections, a warning notice shall be issued to the offender.". (R) For section 465, the following section shall be substituted, namely:- "465. General penalty. — Whoever, in any case in which a penalty or fine is not expressly provided by this Act, fails to comply with any notice, order, or as the case may be, requisition issued under any provision thereof, or otherwise contravenes any of the provisions of this Act, shall in the first instance be liable to a penalty of five hundred rupees, and in the case of continuing failure or contravention, shall also be liable to a penalty of fifty rupees for every day after the first contravention during which he has persisted in the failure or contravention: Provided that the procedure for imposing the penalty shall be in such manner as provided under section 468A of this Act.". (S) In section 466A,— (i) in the opening portion, for the words, figures and brackets "The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974)", the words, figures and brackets "The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (46 of 2023)" shall be substituted; (ii) in the long line (b),— (a) after the words "cognizable offence”, the words "notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force, the offences in clauses (a) and (b) above shall be cognizable only if a complaint is filed by an officer not below the rank of Deputy Commissioner as may be authorised as such by the Administrator” shall be inserted; (b) in sub-clause (1), for the words and figures "section 42 of that Code", the words and figures "section 39 of that Sanhita" shall be substituted; (c) in sub-clause (2), for the word "appointed”, the word "authorised" shall be substituted. (T) After section 468, the following sections shall be inserted, namely:- "468A. Adjudication of penalties. (1) The Commissioner may authorise an officer not below the rank of Assistant Commissioner as an adjudicating officer for holding an inquiry and imposing penalties specified under Part-B of the Twelfth Schedule, in such manner as may be prescribed, after giving the parties a reasonable opportunity of being heard. (2) The adjudicating officer may summon and enforce the attendance of noticee, or, as the case may be, any person acquainted with the facts and circumstances of the case, to give evidence or to produce any document, which in the opinion of the adjudicating officer may be useful for or relevant to the subject matter of the inquiry and if, on such inquiry, adjudicating officer is satisfied that the person concerned has contravened the provisions of this Act, may impose the penalty as specified under Part-B of the Twelfth Schedule. 468B. Appeal. (1) The Commissioner may authorise an officer not less than one rank above the adjudicating officer to act as an appellate authority. (2) Whosoever aggrieved by an order of the adjudicating officer under section 468A may prefer an appeal to the appellate authority, within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of the order. (3) The appellate authority may summon and enforce the attendance of any person acquainted with the facts and circumstances of the case to give evidence or to produce any document. (4) The appellate authority may, after giving the parties to the appeal an opportunity of being heard, pass such order as it thinks fit, either confirming or modifying or setting aside the order appealed against. (5) The appellate authority shall dispose of the appeal within six months from the date of filing of such appeal. (6) The amount of penalty imposed under this Act, if not paid, may be recovered as an arrear of tax.”. (U) In section 474, in sub-section (1), after the words "Any police officer may", the words ", on a complaint made by an officer not below the rank of Deputy Commissioner as may be authorised as such by the Administrator," shall be inserted. (V) For section 475, the following section shall be substituted, namely:- "475. Duties of police officers.—It shall be the duty of all police officers to assist all municipal officers and other municipal employees in the exercise of their lawful authority under this Act or any rule, regulation or bye-law made thereunder.". (W) For section 482, the following section shall be substituted, namely:- "482. Penalty for breaches of bye-laws. (1) Any bye-law made under this Act may provide that a contravention thereof shall be liable to a- (a) penalty which may extend to five hundred rupees; or (b) penalty which may extend to five hundred rupees and in the case of a continuing contravention, with an additional penalty which may extend to fifty rupees for every day during which such contravention continues after adjudication for the first such contravention; or (c) penalty which may extend to fifty rupees for every day during which the contravention continues, after the receipt of a notice from the Commissioner or any municipal officer duly authorised in that behalf, by the person contravening the bye-law requiring such person to discontinue such contravention: Provided that the procedure for levying the penalty shall be in such manner as provided under section 468A. (2) Any such bye-law may also provide that a person contravening the same shall be required to remedy so far as lies in his power, the mischief, if any, caused by such contravention.". (X) For the Twelfth Schedule, the following Schedule shall be substituted, namely:— | | | | | | 'THE TWELFTH SCHEDULE PART-A (See section 461) PUNISHMENTS Explanation.—The entries in column (2) of the Table below under the heading "Subject" are not intended as definitions of the offences prescribed in the provisions mentioned in column (1) of the Table or even as abstracts of those provisions, but are inserted merely as reference to the subject thereof. TABLE | | | | | | Section, sub-section, clause or proviso | Subject | Fine (in Rupees)/ imprisonment | Daily fine (in Rupees) | | | | | | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | | | | | | Section 143. | Prohibition of advertisement without permission. | 200 | 50 | | | | | | Section 313, sub-section (5). | Utilising, selling or otherwise dealing with any land or laying out a private street otherwise than in conformity with orders of the Standing Committee. | Rigorous imprisonment which may extend to three years. | ... | | | | | | Section 317, sub-section (1). | Prohibition of projections upon streets, etc. | Simple imprisonment which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to Rs. 5,000 or with both. | ... | | | | | | Section 317, sub-section (2). | Failure to comply with requisition to remove projections from streets. | 200 | ... | | | | | | Section 320, sub-section (1). | Erection, etc., of structures of fixtures which cause obstruction in streets. | Simple imprisonment which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to Rs. 5,000 or with both. | ... | | | | | | Section 321. | Deposit, etc., of things in streets. | Simple imprisonment which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to Rs. 5,000 or with both. | ... | | | | | | Section 325, sub-section (1). | Streets not to be opened or broken up and building materials not to be deposited thereon without permission. | Simple imprisonment which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to Rs. 5,000 or with both. | ... | | | | | | Section 332. | Erection of a building without the sanction of the Commissioner. | Simple imprisonment which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to Rs. 5,000 or with both. | ... | | | | | | Section 333, sub-section (1). | Failure to give notice of intention to erect a building. | Simple imprisonment which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to Rs. 5,000 or with both. | ... | | | | | | Section 334, sub-section (1). | Failure to give notice of intention to make additions, etc., to building. | Simple imprisonment which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to Rs. 5,000 or with both. | ... | | | | | | Section 339. | Failure to comply with requisition to round off buildings at corners of streets. | Simple imprisonment which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to Rs. 5,000 or with both. | ... | | | | | | Section 343. | Failure to demolish buildings erected without sanction or erection of buildings in contravention of order. | Simple imprisonment which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to Rs. 5,000 or with both. | ... | | | | | | Section 344. | Erection of buildings in contravention of conditions of sanction, etc. | Simple imprisonment which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to Rs. 5,000 or with both. | ... | | | | | | Section 345. | Failure to carry out alterations. | Simple imprisonment which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to Rs. 5,000 or with both. | ... | | | | | | Section 347. | Non-compliance with restrictions on user of buildings. | Simple imprisonment which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to Rs. 5,000 or with both. | ... | | | | | | Section 365, sub-section (2). | Failure to comply with requisition for removal of congested buildings. | 1,000 | ... | | | | | | Section 366. | Failure to comply with requisition to improve buildings unfit for human habitation. | 1,000 | ... | | | | | | Section 368, sub-sections (1), (2), (3) and (4). | Failure to comply with order of demolition of buildings unfit for human habitation. | 1,000 | ... | | | | | | Section 397, sub-sections (1), (2) and (3). | Commission of nuisances. | 50 | ... | | | | | | Section 416. | Establishment of factory, etc., without permission. | 5,000 | 500 | | | | | | Section 417. | Certain things not to be kept and certain trades and operations not to be carried on without a licence. | 1,000 | 100 | | | | | | Section 419, sub-section (5). | Use of premises in contravention of declaration. | 500 | ... | | | | | | Section 421. | Keeping a lodging house, eating house, tea shop, etc., without licence or contrary to licence. | 100 | ... | | | | | | Section 422. | Keeping open theatre, circus or other place of public amusement without licence or contrary to terms of licence. | 500 | 50 | | | | | | Section 456, sub-section (3). | Failure of occupier of land or building to afford owner facilities for complying with provisions of the Act, etc., after eight days from issue of order by District Judge. | 200 | 50 | | | | | | PART-B (See section 461A) PENALTIES Explanation. The entries in column (2) of the Table below under the heading "Subject" are not intended as definitions of the offences prescribed in the provisions mentioned in column (1) of the Table or even as abstracts of those provisions, but are inserted merely as reference to the subject thereof. TABLE | | | | | | Section, sub-section, clause or proviso | Subject | Penalty (in Rupees) | Daily Penalty (in Rupees) | | | | | | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | | | | | | Section 128, sub-sections (1) and (2). | Failure to give notice of transfer or devolution of land or building. | 50 | .. | | | | | | Section 128, sub-section (3). | Failure to produce instrument of transfer. | 200 | .. | | | | | | Section 129. | Failure to give notice of erection of new building, etc. | 100 | .. | | | | | | Section 130. | Failure to give notice of demolition or removal of building. | 100 | .. | | | | | | Section 135, sub-section (2). | Wilful delay or obstruction of valuers. | 100 | .. | | | | | | Section 172, sub-section (2). | Non-compliance with the requisition of attendance before the Commissioner. | 200 | .. | | | | | | Section 175. | Failure to disclose liability. | 100 | .. | | | | | | Section 305, sub-section (3). | Construction of building within the regular line of street without permission. | 1,000 | 100 | | | | | | Section 307. | Failure to comply with requisition to set back buildings to regular line of street. | 200 | 50 | | | | | | Section 314, sub-section (1), clauses (a) and (b). | Failure to comply with requisition to show cause for alteration of street or for appearance before the Commissioner. | 200 | 50 | | | | | | Section 315, sub-section (1). | Failure to comply with requisition on owner of private street or owner of adjoining land or building to level, etc., such street. | 100 | 50 | | | | | | Section 318, sub-section (2). | Failure to comply with requisition to remove a verandah, balcony, etc., put up in accordance with section 317(1). | 200 | .. | | | | | | Section 319. | Failure to comply with requisition to have ground floor doors, etc., so altered as not to open outwards. | 50 | .. | | | | | | Section 323, sub-sections (1) and (2). | Tethering of animals and milking of cattle in public streets. | 1,000 | 50 | | | | | | Section 324, sub-section (4). | Unlawful removal of bar or shoring timber, etc., or removal or extinction of light. | 100 | .. | | | | | | Section 327, sub-section (2). | Name of street and number of house not to be destroyed or defaced, etc. | 1,000 | .. | | | | | | Section 328, sub-section (1). | Failure to comply with requisition to repair, protect or enclose a dangerous place. | 200 | 50 | | | | | | Section 340, sub-section (1). | Erection of buildings on new streets without leveling. | 1,000 | .. | | | | | | Section 340, sub-section (2). | Erection of buildings or execution of work within regular line of street or in contravention of any scheme or plan. | 1,000 | .. | | | | | | Section 342. | Use of inflammable materials without permission. | 1,000 | .. | | | | | | Section 346, sub-sections (1) and (2). | Non-compliance with provision as to completion certificates, occupation or use, etc., without permission. | 1,000 | 100 | | | | | | Section 348, sub-sections (1) and (2). | Failure to comply with requisition to remove structures which are in ruins or likely to fall. | 500 | 50 | | | | | | Section 349, sub-section (1). | Failure to comply with requisition to vacate buildings in dangerous condition, etc. | 1,000 | .. | | | | | | Section 353. | Failure to provide for collection, removal and deposit of refuse and provision of receptacles. | 500 | .. | | | | | | Section 354. | Failure to collect and remove filth and polluted matter. | 500 | .. | | | | | | Section 356. | Failure to comply with requisition for removal of rubbish, etc., from premises used as market, etc. | 500 | .. | | | | | | Section 357, sub-section (1). | Keeping rubbish and filth for more than twenty-four hours, etc. | 100 | 25 | | | | | | Section 357, sub-section (2). | Allowing filth to flow in streets. | 200 | .. | | | | | | Section 357, sub-section (3). | Depositing rubbish or filth, etc., in street, etc. | 200 | .. | | | | | | Section 360, sub-section (1). | Latrines and urinals not to be constructed without permission or in contravention of terms prescribed. | 200 | .. | | | | | | Section 362. | Failure to provide latrines for premises used by large number of people and to keep them clean and in proper order. | 500 | 100 | | | | | | Section 363. | Failure to comply with requisition to provide latrines for market, cattle shed, cart stand, etc., and to keep them clean and in proper order. | 500 | 100 | | | | | | Section 364, clauses (a), (b), (c) and (d). | Failure to comply with requisition to enforce provision of latrine or urinal accommodation, etc. | 500 | 50 | | | | | | Section 369. | Failure to comply with requisition of the Commissioner to remove insanitary huts and sheds, etc. | 500 | 50 | | | | | | Section 370, sub-section (1). | Prohibition against washing by washerman. | 100 | .. | | | | | | Section 371. | Failure to give information of dangerous disease. | 100 | .. | | | | | | Section 373. | Failure to comply with requisition to cleanse and disinfect buildings or articles. | 200 | .. | | | | | | Section 374. | Failure to comply with requisition to destroy infectious huts or sheds. | 200 | .. | | | | | | Section 375. | Washing of clothing, bedding, etc., at any place not notified by the Commissioner. | 50 | .. | | | | | | Section 377, sub-section (1). | Sending infected clothes to washerman or laundry. | 50 | .. | | | | | | Section 377, sub-section (2). | Failure to furnish address of washerman or laundry to which clothes have been sent. | 50 | .. | | | | | | Section 378, sub-sections (1), (2) and (3). | Use of Public conveyances by persons suffering from a dangerous disease, etc. | 100 | .. | | | | | | Section 380. | Failure to disinfect buildings before letting the same. | 100 | .. | | | | | | Section 381. | Disposal of infected articles without disinfection. | 100 | .. | | | | | | Section 382. | Making or selling of food, etc., or washing of clothes by infected persons. | 100 | .. | | | | | | Section 383. | Sale of food or drink in contravention of restriction or prohibition of the Commissioner. | 100 | .. | | | | | | Section 384. | Removal or use of water from wells and tanks in contravention of prohibition of Commissioner. | 100 | .. | | | | | | Section 385. | Exposure of persons to risk of infection by the presence or conduct of a person suffering from a dangerous disease, etc. | 200 | .. | | | | | | Section 386. | Removal of infectious corpses in contravention of the provisions of the section. | 200 | .. | | | | | | Section 387, sub-sections (1) and (2). | Absence of sweepers, etc., from duty without notice. | 500 | .. | | | | | | Section 389. | Failure to supply information by persons in charge of burning or burial grounds. | 200 | .. | | | | | | Section 390. | Use of new burning or burial ground without permission. | 200 | .. | | | | | | Section 391, sub-section (1). | Failure to comply with requisition to close a burning or burial ground. | 200 | .. | | | | | | Section 391, sub-section (2). | Burning or burial of corpses in a burning or burial ground after it has been closed. | 200 | .. | | | | | | Section 392. | Removal of corpses by other than prescribed routes. | 100 | .. | | | | | | Section 393, sub-section (1), clause (b). | Failure to give notice for removal of carcasses of dead animals. | 100 | .. | | | | | | Section 398. | Failure to comply with requisition for removal or abatement of nuisance. | 500 | 100 | | | | | | Section 399, sub-section (4). | Dogs not to be at large in a street without being secured by a chain lead. | 1,000 | .. | | | | | | Section 399, sub-section (5). | Ferocious dogs at large without being muzzled, etc. | 1,000 | .. | | | | | | Section 402. | Discharging fireworks, firearms, etc., likely to cause danger. | 500 | .. | | | | | | Section 403. | Failure to comply with requisition to render buildings, wells, etc., safe. | 500 | .. | | | | | | Section 404. | Failure to comply with requisition to enclose land used for improper purposes. | 500 | .. | | | | | | Section 406, sub-section (1). | Sale in municipal markets without permission. | 200 | .. | | | | | | Section 407, sub-sections (1) and (2). | Use of places as private markets without a licence and use of places other than a municipal slaughter house as slaughter houses. | 500 | 100 | | | | | | Section 407, sub-section (2), proviso (a). | Non-compliance with conditions imposed by Commissioner. | 200 | .. | | | | | | Section 411. | Carrying on business or trade near a market. | 200 | .. | | | | | | Section 415. | Carrying on butcher's, fish-monger's or poulterer's trade without licence, etc. | 200 | 50 | | | | | | Section 418, sub-section (3). | Keeping, abandonment or tethering of animals, etc. | 200 | .. | | | | | | Section 420. | Hawking articles for sale without a licence, etc. | 200 | .. | | | | | | Section 430, sub-section (5). | Failure to produce licence or written permission. | 100 | 50 | | | | | | Section 431. | Preventing the Commissioner or any person authorised in this behalf from exercising his powers of entry, etc. | 500 | .. | | | | | | Section 432. | Preventing the Commissioner or any person authorised in this behalf from exercising his power of entry upon any adjoining land. | 500 | .. | | | | | | Section 437. | Obstruction in execution of work. | 500 | .. | | | | | | Section 444, sub-section (4). | Failure to comply with requisition to state the name and address of owners of premises. | 200 | .. | | | | | | Section 495. | Obstruction of Mayor or any municipal authority, etc. | 500 | .. | | | | | | Section 496. | Removal of any mark set up for indicating level, etc. | 200 | .. | | | | | | Section 497. | Removal, etc., of notice exhibited by or under orders of the Corporation, Commissioner, etc. | 100 | .. | | | | | | Section 498. | Unlawful removal of earth, sand or other material or deposit of any matter or making of any encroachment from any land vested in the Corporation. | 500 | .. | | 8. | 1961 | 52 | The Apprentices Act, 1961 | (A) For section 30, the following section shall be substituted, namely:- "30. Offences and penalties for contravention of provisions of the Act or rules made thereunder. — (1) If any employer or any other person- (a) contravenes the provisions of this Act and rules relating to the number of apprentices which he is required to engage; or (b) required to furnish any information or return- (i) refuses or neglects to furnish such information or return; or (ii) furnishes or causes to be furnished any information or return which is false and which he either knows or believes to be false or does not believe to be true; or (iii) refuses to answer or gives a false answer to any question necessary for obtaining any information required to be furnished by him; or (c) refuses or wilfully neglects to afford the Central or the State Apprenticeship Adviser or such other person, not below the rank of an Assistant Apprenticeship Adviser, as may be authorised by the Central or the State Apprenticeship Adviser in writing in this behalf any reasonable facility for making any entry, inspection, examination or inquiry authorised by or under this Act; or (d) requires an apprentice to work overtime without the approval of the Apprenticeship Adviser; or (e) employs an apprentice on any work which is not connected with his training; or (f) makes payment to an apprentice on the basis of piece-work; or (g) requires an apprentice to take part in any output bonus or incentive scheme; or (h) engages as an apprentice a person who is not qualified for being so engaged; or (i) fails to carry out the terms and conditions of a contract of apprenticeship, shall be liable for the first contravention with advisory and for every subsequent contravention with censure or warning or a penalty under the provisions of this Act, in the manner as may be prescribed, after giving a reasonable opportunity of being heard. (2) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any establishment or industry which the Central Government may, by order exempt with effect from such date as may be mentioned therein.". (B) In section 31, for the words and figures "for which no punishment is provided in section 30, he shall be punishable with fine which shall not be less than one thousand rupees but may extend to three thousand rupees", the words and figures “or of any rules made thereunder for which no penalty is provided in section 30, he shall be liable for the first contravention with advisory and for every subsequent contravention with censure or warning or a penalty under the provisions of this Act, in the manner as may be prescribed, after giving a reasonable opportunity of being heard" shall be substituted. (C) After section 31, the following section shall be inserted, namely:— "31A. Adjudication of penalties. (1) The appropriate Government may, by an order published in the Official Gazette, appoint one or more Adjudicating Authorities, not below the rank of an Assistant Apprenticeship Adviser, as adjudicating officers for adjudging penalties under the provisions of this Act in such manner as may be prescribed. (2) The appropriate Government shall while appointing adjudicating officers, specify their jurisdiction in the order under sub-section (1). (3) The adjudicating officer may, by an order, issue an advisory or censure or warning or impose the penalty on any person or employer who contravenes the provisions of sections 30 and 31 of this Act. (4) The appropriate Government may, by an order published in the Official Gazette, appoint one or more Appellate Authorities, not below the rank of Deputy Apprenticeship Adviser, under the provisions of this Act in such manner as may be prescribed. (5) Any person aggrieved by an order made by the adjudicating officer under sub-section (3) may prefer an appeal to the appellate authority. (6) Every appeal under sub-section (5) shall be filed within such time, in such form and in such manner, as may be prescribed. (7) The appellate authority may, after giving the parties to the appeal an opportunity of being heard, pass such order as it may think fit, confirming, modifying or setting aside the order appealed against. (8) Where the person or employer does not pay the penalty imposed by the adjudicating officer or the appellate authority, within such time as may be prescribed, the adjudicating officer or the appellate authority may proceed for such action in such manner as may be prescribed. (9) All sums realised by way of penalties under section 30 and section 31 shall be credited to the Consolidated Fund of India.". (D) In section 37, sub-section (2) shall be omitted. | | 9. | 1963 | 41 | The Textiles Committee Act, 1963 | (A) In section 17, in sub-section (2), — (i) in the long line, for the words "conviction, be punishable", the words “contravention, be” shall be substituted; (ii) for clauses (i) and (ii), the following clauses shall be substituted, namely:— "(i) warned at the first instance; (ii) liable to a penalty which may extend to twenty-five lakh rupees in case of continuing or repeated contravention.". (B) After section 17, the following section shall be inserted, namely:- "17A. Adjudication of penalties.—(1) For the purpose of adjudicating penalties under clauses (i) and (ii) of sub-section (2) of section 17, the Central Government shall appoint an adjudicating officer for holding an enquiry and imposing penalties in such manner as may be prescribed. (2) Whosoever is aggrieved by an order of the adjudicating officer under sub-section (1), may prefer an appeal to the Appellate Authority who shall be appointed by the Central Government, within a period of sixty days from the date of receipt of such order in such form and manner as may be prescribed.". (C) In section 18,— (i) in sub-section (1), after the words "punished accordingly", the words, brackets and figures “as per the provisions specified under clauses (i) and (ii) of sub-section (2) of section 17" shall be inserted; (ii) in sub-section (2), after the words "punished accordingly", the words, brackets and figures “as per the provisions specified under clauses (i) and (ii) of sub-section (2) of section 17" shall be inserted. | | 10. | 1985 | 22 | The Handlooms (Reservation of Articles for Production) Act, 1985 | (A) In section 10, for clause (a), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:— "(a) shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months or with a fine of not less than ten thousand rupees but may extend up to twenty-five thousand rupees per loom by which the said article or class of articles is produced, or with both and in the case of a continuing or repeated contravention, with an additional fine of one thousand rupees per loom per day which may extend up to five thousand rupees per loom per day during which period such contravention continues or repeated after conviction for the first such contravention;”. | | 11. | 1986 | 2 | The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority Act, 1985 | (B) In section 11, for the words "punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both", the words "punishable with fine of not less than ten thousand rupees but may extend to twenty-five thousand rupees" shall be substituted. (A) In section 19, in sub-section (3), for the words "punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both", the words "liable to a penalty of not less than ten thousand rupees or not exceeding twice the value of goods, whichever is higher, in respect of which such order has been made" shall be substituted. (B) For section 22, the following section shall be substituted, namely:- "22. Penalty for making false reports. (1) Any person who, being required by or under this Act to furnish any return,— (i) fails to furnish such return shall be warned for the first contravention and for every subsequent contravention, within a period of three years, be liable for a penalty of not less than ten thousand rupees; (ii) furnishes a return containing any particular which is false and which he knows to be false or does not believe to be true shall be warned or be liable for a penalty of not less than ten thousand rupees, or with both.". (C) Section 23 shall be omitted. (D) In section 24, for the portion beginning with the words and figures "sections 19, 22 and 23, shall be punishable with" and ending with the words "for the first such contravention", the words and figures "sections 19 and 22 shall be warned for the first contravention and for every subsequent contravention, within a period of three years, be liable for a penalty of not less than ten thousand rupees, or not exceeding an amount equivalent to the value of goods, whichever is higher, in respect of which such contravention has been made, and in case of a continuing contravention as aforesaid, a penalty of not less than fifty thousand rupees, or not exceeding an amount equivalent to twice the value of goods, whichever is higher, in respect of which contravention has been made" shall be substituted. (E) After section 25, the following section shall be inserted, namely:— "25A. Adjudication of penalties. (1) For the purposes of adjudging penalties under this Act, the Chairman shall appoint the Secretary to the Authority or any other officer authorised by the Central Government, as the case may be, to be an adjudicating officer for holding an inquiry and imposing penalty under the provisions of this Act, in such manner as may be prescribed, after giving the person concerned a reasonable opportunity of being heard. (2) Whoever is aggrieved by an order of the adjudicating officer may prefer an appeal to the Chairman, within a period of sixty days from the date of receipt of such order in such form and manner as may be prescribed. (3) An appeal may be admitted after the expiry of the period of sixty days if the appellant satisfies the Chairman that he had sufficient cause for not preferring the appeal within that period. (4) No appeal shall be disposed of unless the appellant has been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard. (5) The appellate authority referred to in sub-section (2) shall dispose of the appeal within a period of sixty days from the date of its filing. (6) The amount of penalty imposed under sub-section (1), if not paid, shall be recovered as an arrears of land revenue.". (F) Section 26 shall be omitted. (G) After section 26, the following section shall be inserted, namely:- "26A. Officers and employees of Authority to be public servants. All officers and other employees of the Authority, when acting or purporting to act in pursuance of any of the provisions of this Act, shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of clause (28) of section 2 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023).". | | 12. | 1988 | 59 | The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 | (A) In section 8, sub-section (8) shall be omitted. (B) In section 9, sub-section (9) shall be omitted. (C) In section 12, sub-section (4) shall be omitted. (D) In section 14, in sub-section (2), after clause (iv), the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:— "Provided that every driving licence shall, notwithstanding its expiry under this sub-section, continue to be effective for a period of thirty days from the date of such expiry.". (E) In section 15,— (i) in sub-section (1), for the word "expiry", the word "renewal" shall be substituted; (ii) for the first proviso the following proviso shall be substituted, namely:- "Provided that in any case where the application for the renewal of a licence is made within a period of one year prior to date of its expiry, the driving licence shall be renewed with effect from the date of its expiry:". (F) In section 20, in sub-section (2), — (i) the words, brackets, letter and figures "clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 132,” shall be omitted; (ii) the words, brackets, letter and figures "clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 132 or" shall be omitted. (G) In section 40, for the words “whose jurisdiction", the word "which" shall be substituted. (H) In section 55, in sub-section (1), for the words "fourteen days", the words "thirty days" shall be substituted. (I) In section 65, in sub-section (2), in clause (k), the words, brackets and figures "sub-section (13) of section 41 or" shall be omitted. (J) In section 75,— (i) in the marginal heading, after the words “motor cabs", the words “and motor cycles" shall be inserted; (ii) in sub-section (2), in clause (g), after the words "motor cabs", the words "and motor cycles" shall be inserted. (K) In section 84, in clause (f), for the words and letters "Chapters X, XI and XII", the words and letters "Chapters XI and XII” shall be substituted. (L) In section 96, in sub-section (2), clause (xii) shall be omitted. (M) In section 157, in sub-section (2), for the words "fourteen days", the words "thirty days" shall be substituted. (N) In section 163, after sub-section (2), the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely:- "(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), ex gratia payments awarded or received in respect of the death of, or grievous hurt, to any person, shall not be liable to be refunded to the Motor Vehicles Accident Fund constituted under section 164B.". (O) In section 164, after sub-section (3), the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely:- "(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (3), ex gratia payments received in respect of death or grievous hurt due to an accident arising out of the use of motor vehicle, shall not be liable to be reduced from the amount of compensation payable under this section.". (P) In section 166, after sub-section (3), the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:- "Provided that the Claims Tribunal may entertain an application for compensation after the expiry of the said period of six months from the date of occurrence of the accident, but within a further period not exceeding twelve months, if it is satisfied that the applicant was prevented by sufficient cause from making an application within such period.". (Q) In section 167, the words and letter "without prejudice to the provisions of Chapter X" shall be omitted. (R) In section 168, after sub-section (3), the following sub-section and proviso shall be inserted, namely:— "(4) The application for compensation made under section 166 shall be dealt with by the Claims Tribunal as expeditiously as possible and endeavour shall be made by it to dispose of the application within a period of twelve months from the date of receipt of the application: Provided that where any such application could not be disposed of within the said period of twelve months, the Claims Tribunal shall record its reasons in writing for not disposing of the application within that period.". (S) For sections 177 and 177A, the following sections shall be substituted, namely:— "177. General provision for punishment of offences. Whoever contravenes any provision of this Act or of any rule, regulation or notification made thereunder shall, if no fine or penalty is provided for the offence, for the first contravention be issued a warning recorded in such manner as may be prescribed by the Central Government, and for any second or subsequent contravention with penalty which shall not be less than five hundred rupees, but may extend to one thousand and five hundred rupees. 177A. Penalty for contravention of regulations under section 118. - Whoever contravenes the regulations made under section 118 shall, for the first contravention be issued a warning recorded in such manner as may be prescribed by the Central Government, and for any second or subsequent contravention with penalty which shall not be less than five hundred rupees, but may extend to one thousand rupees.". (T) In section 178, for the words "punishable with fine" wherever they occur, the words "liable for a penalty" shall be substituted. (U) In section 179,— (i) in sub-section (1), for the words “punishable with fine", the words “liable for a penalty" shall be substituted; (ii) in sub-section (2), after the words "no other penalty", the words "or fine” shall be inserted. (V) In section 182B,— (i) in the marginal heading, for the word "Punishment", the word "Penalty" shall be substituted; (ii) for the words "punishable with fine", the words "liable for a penalty" shall be substituted. (W) In section 186,— (i) for the words “punishable for the first offence with fine", the words "liable for the first contravention with penalty" shall be substituted; (ii) for the words “subsequent offence with fine”, the words "subsequent contravention with penalty" shall be substituted. (X) In section 190,— (i) in sub-section (1), for the words "punishable with fine", the words "liable for a penalty" shall be substituted; (ii) for sub-section (2), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely:- "(2) Any person who drives or causes or allows to be driven, in any public place a motor vehicle, which violates the standards prescribed,— (i) in relation to road safety or control of air-pollution, shall be liable for the first contravention with penalty which may extend to ten thousand rupees and he shall be disqualified for holding licence for a period of three months and for any second or subsequent offence with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees or with both; or (ii) in relation to noise pollution, shall for the first contravention be issued a warning recorded in such manner as may be prescribed by the Central Government, and for any second or subsequent contravention with penalty which may extend to ten thousand rupees.”. (Y) In section 192, in sub-section (1), for the words "punishable for the first offence with a fine which may extend", the words "liable for the first offence with a penalty which may extend” shall be substituted. (Z) In section 192B,— (i) in sub-section (1), for the words "punishable with fine", the words “liable for a penalty" shall be substituted; (ii) in sub-section (2), for the words "punishable with fine", the words “liable for a penalty” shall be substituted. (ZA) In section 193,- (i) in sub-section (1), for the words "for the first offence with fine", the words "for the first offence with penalty" shall be substituted; (ii) in sub-sections (2) and (3), for the words "punishable with fine", at both the places where they occur, the words "liable for a penalty" shall be substituted. (ZB) In section 194,— (i) for the words "punishable with a fine" wherever they occur, the words "liable for a penalty" shall be substituted; (ii) in sub-section (1), for the words "additional amount", the words "additional penalty" shall be substituted. (ZC) In section 194A, for the words "punishable with a fine", the words "liable for a penalty" shall be substituted. (ZD) In section 194B, for the words "punishable with a fine", at both the places where they occur, the words "liable for a penalty" shall be substituted. (ZE) In section 194C, for the words "punishable with a fine", the words "liable for a penalty” shall be substituted. (ZF) In section 194D, for the words "punishable with a fine", the words "liable for a penalty" shall be substituted. (ZG) In section 194E, for the words "with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with a fine of ten thousand rupees or with both", the words "with a penalty of ten thousand rupees and for any second or subsequent offence with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees or with both" shall be substituted. (ZH) For section 194F, the following section shall be substituted, namely:- "194F. Use of horns and silence zones. Whoever- (a) while driving a motor vehicle- (i) sounds the horn needlessly or continuously or more than necessary to ensure safety; or (ii) sounds the horn in an area with a traffic sign prohibiting the use of a horn; or (b) drives a motor vehicle which makes use of a cut-out by which exhaust gases are released other than through the silencer, shall for the first contravention be issued a warning recorded in such manner as may be prescribed by the Central Government, and for any second or subsequent contravention with a penalty which shall not be less than one thousand rupees, but may extend to two thousand rupees.". (Z-I) In section 199B,— (i) in the marginal heading, after the words "Revision of fines", the words "and penalties" shall be inserted; (ii) for the words "The fines", the words "The fines and penalties" shall be substituted. (ZJ) In section 200, in sub-section (1), for the portion beginning with the words and figures "punishable under section 177" and ending with the word and figures "section 201", the following shall be substituted, namely:- "punishable under sub-section (2) of section 179, section 180, section 181, section 182, sub-section (1) or sub-section (3) or sub-section (4) of section 182A, sub-section (1) of section 183, clause (c) of the Explanation to section 184, section 189, sub-section (2) of section 190, section 192, section 192A, sub-section (3) of section 192B, section 194E, section 196, section 198 and section 201". (ZK) In section 210C, after clause (b), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:- "(ba) manner in which warning for contraventions shall be recorded under this Chapter;". (ZL) In section 212, in sub-section (4), for the words, brackets and figures "sub-section (1) of section 163", the words, brackets and figures "sub-section (3) of section 161" shall be substituted. | | 13. | 1994 | 44 | The New Delhi Municipal Council Act, 1994 | (A) In section 2,— (i) after clause (1), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:- '(1A) "annual value" means the annual value of any vacant land or covered space of any building determined under section 64F;'; (ii) after clause (25), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:— '(25A) "Municipal Valuation Committee” means the Municipal Valuation Committee constituted under section 64A;'; (iii) after clause (39), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:— '(39A) “public utilities" include water-supply, electric supply and lighting, sewerage and drainage, solid waste management, energy and telecommunication services, gas distribution system and public transport system, whether managed by Government or otherwise;'; (iv) after clause (54), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:— '(544) "vacant land" means the land within a premises excluding the occupied by the plinth of any building erected thereon;'. (B) For section 61, the following section shall be substituted, namely:- "61. Components of property tax. Save as otherwise provided in this Act, the property tax shall be levied on lands and buildings in New Delhi and shall consist of the following, namely:- (a) a building tax; and (b) a vacant land tax.". (C) After section 61, the following sections shall be inserted, namely:- '61A. Building tax. For any building, the building tax shall be equal to the rate of building tax as may be specified by the Council under section 61D multiplied by the annual value of the covered space of building determined under sub-section (1) of section 64F or section 64G. 61B. Rebate for certain categories. In the case of any self-occupied residential building, singly owned by such persons as may be specified by the bye-laws, the Council may specify a rebate on the building tax not exceeding thirty per cent. of the tax due on the covered space of such building up to one hundred square metres of the covered space: Provided that such rebate shall not be available for more than one residential building within the jurisdiction of the New Delhi. 61C. Vacant land tax. The vacant land tax in respect of any premises shall be equal to the rate of vacant land tax as may be specified by the Council under section 61E multiplied by the annual value of the vacant land determined under sub-section (3) of section 64F: Provided that where there is any construction on the land and the area of plinth of such building is in excess of such percentage of the area of the plot as may be provided in the bye-laws, no vacant land tax shall be levied. 61D. Rate of building tax. Save as otherwise provided in this Act, the base rate of property tax on buildings in New Delhi shall be between a minimum of ten per cent. and a maximum of thirty per cent. of the annual values of such buildings as may be specified by the Council from time to time: Provided that the Council may, at any time, specify fixed rates between the minimum and the maximum rates of tax as aforesaid for different areas or for different groups of buildings in such areas: Provided further that the Council may also introduce graduated rates of tax within the minimum and the maximum rates of tax as aforesaid on the basis of straight line system or any other system as may be specified by the Council. Explanation. For the purpose of this section and section 61E, "Straight line system” means the system in which the rate of tax is equivalent to the annual value of a property (X) divided by the minimum annual value (X1) and Y being added to the quotient so arrived, Y being the difference between the maximum rate of tax and the quotient of maximum (X2) and minimum (X1) annual values. 61E. Rate of vacant land tax. - Save as otherwise provided in this Act, the rate of tax on vacant lands in New Delhi shall be between a minimum of ten per cent. and a maximum of thirty per cent. of the annual value of such lands as may be specified by the Council from time to time: Provided that the Council may, at any time, specify fixed rates between the minimum and the maximum rates of tax as aforesaid for different areas or for different groups of vacant lands in such area: Provided further that the Council may also introduce graduated rates of tax within the minimum and the maximum rates of tax as aforesaid on the basis of straight line system or any other system as may be specified by the Council.'. (D) In section 62, in sub-section (1), in clause (a), for the Explanation, the following Explanation shall be substituted, namely:- “Explanation. "charitable purpose" includes medical relief to, or education of, the poor, free of charge;'. (E) For section 63, the following section shall be substituted, namely:- "63. Unit of assessment.—(1) Every building and every vacant land shall be assessed as a single unit: Provided that where portions of any building or vacant land are separately owned so as to be entirely independent and capable of separate enjoyment, notwithstanding the fact that the access to such separate portions is made through a common passage or a common stair case, as the case may be, such separately owned portions may be assessed separately. (2) All buildings, to the extent they are contiguous or are within the same cartilage or are on the same foundation and are owned by the same owner or co-owners as an undivided property, shall be treated as one unit for the purpose of assessment under this Act: Provided that if any such building is sub-divided into separate shares which are not entirely independent and capable of separate enjoyment, the Chairperson may, on application from the owners or the co-owners, apportion the valuation and assessment of such building among the co-owners according to the value of their respective shares, treating the entire building as a single unit. (3) Each residential unit with its percentage of the undivided interest in the common areas and facilities, constructed or purchased and owned by, or under the control of, any housing co-operative society registered under any law regulating the co-operative housing for the time being in force, shall be assessed separately. (4) Each apartment and its percentage of the undivided interest in the common areas and facilities in a building within the meaning of any law regulating apartment ownership for the time being in force, shall be assessed separately. (5) If the ownership of any vacant land or building or any portion thereof is sub-divided into separate shares, or if more than one adjoining vacant land or building or portion thereof comes under one ownership by amalgamation, the Chairperson may, on an application from the owner or the co-owners, as the case may be, separate, or amalgamate, as the case may be, such vacant land or building or portion thereof so as to ensure conformity with the provisions of this section. (6) Notwithstanding any assessment made in respect of any vacant lands or buildings before the date of commencement of the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2025, the Chairperson may, on his own or otherwise, amalgamate, or separate, or continue to assess, such vacant lands or buildings or portions thereof so as to ensure conformity with the provisions of this section. (7) The Chairperson shall, upon an application made in this behalf by an owner, lessee, sub-lessee, or occupier of any vacant land or building and upon payment of such fee as may be provided in the bye-laws, furnish to such owner, lessee, sub-lessee, or occupier, as the case may be, information regarding the apportionment of the property tax on such vacant land or building among the several occupiers of such vacant land or building for the current period of assessment or for any preceding period of assessment: Provided that nothing in this sub-section shall prevent the Council from recovering the arrear dues on account of property tax from any such person, jointly or severally.". (F) After section 64, the following sections shall be inserted, namely:- '64A. Constitution of Municipal Valuation Committee.-(1) The Chairperson shall as soon as may be after the commencement of the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2025, and thereafter at the expiration of every third year, constitute a Municipal Committee by a public notice issued in such form and manner as may be specified by bye-laws. (2) The Municipal Valuation Committee shall consist of- (a) the Chairperson; (b) Principal Secretary or Secretary Finance, the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi; and (c) such other expert members, being not less than two and not more than four, as the Chairperson may determine. (3) The qualifications and experience requisite for their appointment, the manner of selection, and other terms and conditions of service including salaries and allowances, tenure of office shall be such as may be determined by the Council. (4) The salaries and allowances of the members of the Municipal Valuation Committee shall be paid from the Municipal Fund. (5) The functions of the Municipal Valuation Committee shall be- (a) to make recommendations to the Council on matters relating to classification of vacant lands and buildings in any area of New Delhi into areas and groups of lands and buildings and fixation of base value per unit area of vacant land or per unit area of covered space of building and factors for increase or decrease, or for no increase or decrease, thereof; (b) to consider objections under section 64D, and to make recommendation thereon; and (c) to perform such other functions as the Council may require. 64B. Classification of vacant lands and buildings into areas and groups and specification of base unit area values therefor.—(1) The Municipal Valuation Committee shall recommend the classification of the vacant lands and buildings in any area of New Delhi into areas and groups of lands and buildings after taking into account all or any of the following parameters, namely:- (a) settlement pattern such as plotted housing, group housing, colony with flats only, urban village, unauthorised colony, resettlement colony, rural village and non-residential areas; (b) availability of civic and social infrastructure; (c) access to roads; (d) access to district centres, local shopping centres, convenience shopping centres, and other markets; (e) land prices as may, from time to time, be notified by the Government or the Delhi Development Authority; (f) use-wise category of any building including residential building, business building, mercantile building, building for recreation and sports purposes, industrial building, hazardous building and public purpose building including educational, medical and such other institutional building and farmhouse, as may be specified by the Council; (g) in the case of buildings used for business, mercantile, recreation and sports, industrial, hazardous, storage or farmhouse purposes, the location of such buildings adjacent to such categories of streets, as may, subject to the provisions of sub-section (2), be specified by the Council; (h) the types of buildings which may be classified as pucca, semi-pucca or katcha, as may be specified by the Council; (i) the age-wise grouping of buildings as may be specified by the Council; and (j) such other parameters as may be considered relevant by the Municipal Valuation Committee. (2) The Municipal Valuation Committee shall recommend, group-wise,- (a) the base unit area value of any owner-occupied vacant land, or any wholly owner-occupied building of pucca structure, constructed in the year 2025 or thereafter, and put to exclusive residential use; and (b) the factor for increasing or decreasing, or for not increasing or decreasing, the base unit area values specified in clause (a), separately in respect of any or each of the parameters of type of area, use, age, type of structure and occupancy status of the vacant land or building, as the case may be, subject to a lower limit of zero point five and an upper limit of ten point zero. 64C. Notification of classification of vacant lands and buildings into areas and groups and specification of base unit area values thereof and factors for increase or decrease.—(1) The Council shall, having regard to the recommendations of the Municipal Valuation Committee, declare its intention to classify vacant lands and buildings in New Delhi area into such areas and groups of lands and buildings as the Council may, by public notice, specify, and shall also specify in such public notice the base value it proposes to specify per unit area of vacant land and per unit area of covered space of building within each such group and also the factors for increasing or decreasing, or for not increasing or decreasing, the base unit area values of vacant lands and buildings referred to in clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 64B. (2) The Council shall, on receipt of any representation from any group in any area affected by such classification of lands or buildings into any group or specification of the base unit area values of vacant lands or covered space of buildings within such groups, and the factors for increasing or decreasing, or for not increasing or decreasing, such unit area values of vacant lands or covered space of buildings, refer such representation to the Municipal Valuation Committee for reconsideration, and the decision of the Municipal Valuation Committee thereon shall, subject to the provisions of section 64K, be binding on the Council. 64D. Objection to the classification of vacant lands and buildings into areas and groups and fixation of base unit area values and factors for increasing or decreasing such base unit area values.—(1) If any owner or occupier of any vacant land or building in any area in respect of which a public notice has been issued under section 64C has any objection to the manner of classification of any group or groups, or the base value per unit area of vacant land or the base value per unit area of covered space of building in any group, or the factors as specified in clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 64B, he may submit to such officer of the Council as may be authorised by the Council in this behalf his objection in such form, and containing such particulars, as may be prescribed, within a period of thirty days from the date of publication of such public notice, and such objection shall be considered by the Municipal Valuation Committee, after giving the person submitting the objection an opportunity of being heard. (2) The procedure for hearing and disposal of objections shall be such, as may be prescribed. (3) On the expiry of a period of thirty days from the date of publication of the public notice under section 64C and after considering the recommendation of the Municipal Valuation Committee on the objections, if any, in accordance with the provisions of this section the Council shall, by public notice, specify group-wise the base unit area value of vacant land and the base unit area value of covered space of building and the factors referred to in clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 64B: Provided that the Council shall not alter the unit area values recommended by the Municipal Valuation Committee without the approval of the Government. 64E. Final base unit area values of vacant land and of covered space of building. (1) Subject to the provisions of section 115, the base unit area value of vacant land and the base unit area value of covered space of building in any group, as may be specified under sub-section (3) of section 64D, shall be final. (2) The Council shall publish the final base unit area value of vacant land and the final base unit area value of covered space of building as aforesaid and the factors used for increasing or decreasing, or for not increasing or decreasing, the final base unit area values as aforesaid and shall make them available for inspection by any person free of charge and copies thereof also made available to any person on payment of cost as may be specified by the bye-laws. 64F. Determination of annual value of covered space of building and of vacant land. (1) The annual value of any covered space of building in any area shall be the amount arrived at by multiplying the total area of such covered space of building by the final base unit area value of such covered space and the relevant factors as referred to in clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 64B. Explanation. For the purposes of this Act "covered space", in relation to a building, shall mean the total floor area in all the floor thereof, including the thickness of walls, and shall include the spaces of covered verandah and courtyard, gangway, garage, common service area, stilt parking area, staircase, and balcony including any area projected beyond the plot boundary and such other space, as may be prescribed. (2) The Council may require the total area of the covered space of building as aforesaid to be certified by an architect registered under the Architects Act, 1972 (20 of 1972), or any licensed architect, subject to such conditions as may be specified by the Council by a resolution in this behalf. (3) The annual value of any vacant land in any area shall be the amount arrived at by multiplying the total area of such vacant land by the final base unit area value of such land and the relevant factors as referred to in clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 64B. (4) If, in the case of any vacant land or covered space of building, any portion thereof is subject to different final base unit area values or is not self-occupied, the annual value of each such portion shall be computed separately, and the sum of such annual values shall be the annual value for such vacant land or covered space of building, as the case may be. 64G. Determination of annual value of building where land is exempted from property tax. Where any vacant land is exempted from property tax under any law for the time being in force, the annual value of any building erected on such land, which is in existence for more than one year and is not entitled to any exemption from such tax under this Act or any other law for the time being in force, shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of this Act. 64H. Transitory provisions.—

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