Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Cess Act, 1977
14. Penalty
(1) Whoever, being under an obligation to
furnish a return under this Act, furnishes any return knowing, or having reason
to believe, the same to be false shall be punishable with imprisonment which
may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees
or with both.
(2) Whoever, being liable to pay cess under
this Act, willfully or intentionally evades or attempts to evade the payment of
such cess shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to six months
or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees or with both.
(3) No court shall take cognizance of an
offence punishable under this section save on a complaint made by or under the
authority of the Central Government.