The National Green Tribunal Act, 2010
Chapter IV Penalty
26. Penalty for
failure to comply with orders of Tribunal. –
1.
Whoever,
fails to comply with any order or award or decision of the Tribunal under this
Act, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to
three years, or with fine which may extend to ten crore rupees, or with both
and in case the failure or contravention continues, with additional fine which
may extend to twenty-five thousand rupees for every day during which such
failure or contravention continues after conviction for the first such failure
or contravention:
Provided that in case
a company fails to comply with any order or award or a decision of the Tribunal
under this Act, such company shall be punishable with fine which may extend to
twenty-five crore rupees, and in case the failure or contravention continues,
with additional fine which may extend to one lakh rupees for every day during
which such failure or contravention continues after conviction for the first
such failure or contravention.
2.
Notwithstanding
anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, every offence under
this Act shall be deemed to be non-cognizable within the meaning of the said
Code.