Rajeev vs Nil on 10 November, 2011
3.Section 20 of the Act provides the penalty for
contravention of the provisions of the Act or the
rules made thereunder. Section 21 provides the
penalty for abetment of any offence punishable
under the Act. Taking cognizance of any offence
punishable under the Act stands governed by
sections 24 and 25. Statutory provisions
authorizing various actions in terms of the
provisions of the Act, either by the revenue
authorities or by the criminal courts, have been
dealt with, quite elaborately, in different
decisions; Abdul Samad v. State of Kerala[2007
(4) KLT 473], Moosakoya v. State of Kerala[2008
(1) KLT 538], Ahammed Kutty v. State of Kerala
[2008 (1) KLT 1068], Shoukathali v. Tahsildar
[2009 (1) KLT 640] and few others as well.
Examining them, we do not find any conflict among
those precedents on any issue relating to
Sections 20, 21, 22, 24 or 25 of the Act.
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