Section 21, Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India) Act, 1990 [S1W-CSV]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 16 September 1990 by S.O. 3360(E) [N12-57H].

In Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India) Act, 1990 [A11-0D5]. This text from 25 December 2015, by Act 64 of 2015 [A11-JW0]. Other texts (2): from 16 September 1990 to 5 April 2007; from 6 April 2007 to 24 December 2015.

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Cite: Section 21, Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India) Act, 1990 [S1W-CSV]. Machine: S1W-CSV.

21. Penalty for contravention.—(1) Whoever contravenes the provisions of section 4 or section 5 shall be punishable with fine which may extend to ten lakh rupees, and in the case of a continuing contravention, with an additional fine which may extend to two lakh rupees for every day during which the contravention continues after conviction for the first such contravention. (2) Whoever contravenes any other provision of this Act or the rules made thereunder, for which no penalty is elsewhere provided, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees.

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Section 2, Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India) Act (Amendment) Act, 2007 [S23-HRM], 6 April 2007, Band A. "section 21 of the Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India) Act, 1990 (25 of 1990)".

Section 2, Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India) Act (Amendment) Act, 2015 [S27-8RT], 25 December 2015, Band A. "section 21 of the Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India) Act, 1990 (25 of 1990)".

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