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What are the punishments for violating the DPCO, 1995 ?

April 26, 2017dpco punishments violating

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What are the punishments for violating the DPCO, 1995 ?

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Ans. Contravention of any of the provisions of DPCO, 1995 is punishable in accordance with the provision of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. As per Sec. 7 of Essential Commodities Act, the penalty for contravention of DPCO is minimum imprisonment of 3 months, which may extend to seven years and the violator is also liable to a fine.