Penalties

In force Act 65 of 1951 As on 23 Oct 2026

Act 65 of 1951 Ministry Commerce and Industry Enacted 31 Oct 1951 Cited by 2 provisions Instruments 2

Commencement. 08-05-1952, 15-02-1962

Section 24 of the Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951 deals with penalties. If any person contravenes or attempts to contravene or abets the contravention of-- (i) the provisions of sub-section (1) [or sub-section (4) of section 10 or of sub-section (1) of section 11 or of section 11A or of sub-section (1) of section 13 [or of [sub-sections (2), (2A), (2D), (2F) and (2G) of The Act was enacted on 31 Oct 1951.

¹[(1) If any person contravenes or attempts to contravene or abets the contravention of--
(i) the provisions of sub-section (1) ²[or sub-section (4) of section 10 or of sub-section (1) of section 11 or of section 11A or of sub-section (1) of section 13 ³[or of ⁴[sub-sections (2), (2A), (2D), (2F) and (2G) of section 29B]], or
(ii) any direction issued under section 16 or sub-section (3) of section 18B, or
(iii) any order made under section 18G, or
(iv) any rule the contravention of which is made punishable under this section,
⁵[he shall be liable to penalty which may extend to twenty-five lakh rupees.]]
(2) If the person contravening any of the said provisions is a company, every person who at the time the offence was committed was in charge of, and was responsible to, the company for the conduct of the business of the company, as well as the company, shall be deemed to be guilty of the contravention and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly:
Provided that nothing contained in this sub-section shall render any such person liable to any punishment provided in this Act, if he proves that the offence was committed without his knowledge or that he exercised all due diligence to prevent the commission of such offence.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (2), where an offence under this Act has been committed by a company and it is proved that the offence has been committed with the consent or connivance of, or is attributable to any neglect on the part of, any director or manager, secretary or other officer of the company, such director, manager, secretary or other officer shall also be deemed to be guilty of that offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.
Explanation.--For the purposes of this section,--
(a) "company" means any body corporate and includes a firm or other association of individuals; and
(b) "director" in relation to a firm means a partner in the firm.
Section 24, The Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951 (Act 65 of 1951).

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Questions about Section 24

What does Section 24 of the Industries (Development and Regulation) Act deal with?

Section 24 of the Industries (Development and Regulation) Act is headed "Penalties". If any person contravenes or attempts to contravene or abets the contravention of-- (i) the provisions of sub-section (1) [or sub-section (4) of section 10 or of sub-section (1) of section 11 or of section 11A or of sub-section (1) of section 13 [or of [sub-sections (2), (2A), (2D), (2F) and (2G) of

How do I find court cases under Section 24 of the Industries (Development and Regulation) Act?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Industries (Development and Regulation) Act 24, section 24 Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, section 24 of the Industries (Development and Regulation) Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 24 of the Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 10 (Registration of existing industrial undertakings), section 11 (Licensing of new industrial undertakings), section 11A (Licence for producing or manufacturing new articles), section 13 (Further provision for licensing of industrial undertakings in special cases), and on 4 further provisions, so none of them can safely be read on its own. 2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it. 2 instruments name it without being made under it, most recently The Scheduled Industries (Submission of Production Returns) Rules, 1979 (1979), then The Registration and Licensing of Industrial Undertakings Rules, 1952 (1952).

When was Section 24 of the Industries (Development and Regulation) Act enacted?

Section 24 of the Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, cited as Industries (Development and Regulation) Act 24, was enacted on 31 Oct 1951 as Act 65 of 1951. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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