law: Special Marriage Act, 1954 
  46. Penalty for wrongful action of
  
  Marriage Officer
  Any Marriage Officer
  
  who knowingly an willfully solemnizes a marriage under this Act-
  (1) without publishing
  
  a notice regarding such marriage as required by section 5, or
  (2) within thirty days
  
  of the publication of the notice of such marriage, or
  (3) in contravention
  
  of any other provision contained in this Act,
  shall be punishable
  
  with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine
  
  which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both.