Section 117. Offences and penalties.

(1) Whoever contravenes any provision of any of the sections, sub-sections or clauses mentioned in the first column of the following Table shall, on conviction, for each such offence, be punishable with fine which may extend to the amount mentioned in that behalf in the third column of the said Table. Explanation.-The entries in the second column of the said Table headed "subject" are not intended as the definitions of offences described in the sections, sub-sections and clauses mentioned in the first column, or even as abstracts of those sections, sub-sections and clauses, but are inserted merely as references to the subjects of the sections, sub-sections and clauses, the numbers of which are given in the first column. Table Section, sub-section or clause. SubjectFine which may be imposed. 123 Section 13Recovery of rent by way of crop-share or in excess of commuted cash-rent. 1,000 Section 14 Receipt of rent in form of labour or service 1,000 Section 16 Levy of cess, rate, vero, huk, tax or service which has been abolished. 1,000 Section 32 Failure to give written receipt for the amount of rent received. 100 Section 36 Taking possession of land or dwelling house contrary to section 36. 1,000 1* * * (2) An offence for the contravention of the provisions of section 2[14, 16 or 36] shall be cognizable.