Section 13, Press and Registration of Periodicals Act, 2023 [S2B-JG2]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 2 June 2023.

In Press and Registration of Periodicals Act, 2023 [A11-TQK]. This text from 2 June 2023. No other text held.

Synthetic. The words of this section are generated by the register; the title, number and year of the Act are real.

Cite: Section 13, Press and Registration of Periodicals Act, 2023 [S2B-JG2]. Machine: S2B-JG2.

13. Penalty for contravention.—(1) Whoever contravenes the provisions of section 4 or section 5 shall be punishable with fine which may extend to fifty thousand 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 12, Press and Registration of Periodicals Act, 2023 [S2B-JFS], 2 June 2023, Band A. "section 13".

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