Securities and Exchange Board of India Act : Offences. Indian Bare Acts :

Securities and Exchange Board of India Act,1992

Act No : 15

Section : Offences.

3*[24. Offences. (1) Without prejudice to any award of penalty by the adjudicating officer under this Act, if any person contravenes or attempts to contravene or abets the contravention of the provisions of this Act or of any rules or regulations made thereunder, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both. (2) If any person fails to apy the penalty imposed by the adjudicating officer or fails to comply with any of his directions or orders, be shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than one month but which may extend to three years or with fine which shall not be less than two thousand rupees but which may extend to ten thousand rupees or with both.]