The Meghalaya Interpretation and General Clauses Act No. 7 of 1972
Section 18. Penalties provided to be maximum penalties
Whenever in any enactment a punishment is provided for an offence, such punishment shall unless a different intention appears, be deem to be the maximum punishment for that offence.
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