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Section 45: Residuary penalty
Residuary penalty.–Whoever contravenes any [rules, regulations, directions or orders] made under this Act, for the contravention of which no penalty has been separately provided, shall be liable to pay a [penalty not exceeding one lakh rupees, in addition to compensation to the person affected by such contravention not exceeding—
- (a) ten lakh rupees, by an intermediary, company or body corporate; or
- (b) one lakh rupees, by any other person.]
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