law: Environment (Protection) Act, 1986  
  15. Penalty for Contravention of the Provisions of the Act and the Rules, Orders and Directions
  
  (1) Whoever fails to comply with or
  
  contravenes any of the provisions of this Act, or the rules made or orders or
  
  directions issued thereunder , shall, in respect of
  
  each such failure or contravention, be punishable with imprisonment for a term
  
  which may extend to five years or with fine which may extend to one  lakh rupees, or with both, and in case the failure or
  
  contravention continues, with additional fine which may extend to five thousand
  
  rupees for every day during which such failure or contravention continues after
  
  the conviction for the first such failure or contravention.
  (2) If the failure or contravention referred to in sub-section (1) continues
  
  beyond a period of one year after the date of conviction, the offender shall be
  
  punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years.