law: Company Secretaries Act, 1980
  25. Penalty for Using Name of the Council, or Awarding Degree of Company Secretary
  
  (1) Save as otherwise provided in this Act, no person shall -
  (a) use a name or a
  
  common seal which is identical with the name or the common seal of the
  
  Institute or so nearly resembles it as to deceive or as is likely to deceive
  
  the public;
  (b) award any degree,
  
  diploma or certificate or bestow any designation which indicates or purports to
  
  indicate the position or attainment of any qualification or competence in
  
  Company Secretary ship similar to that of a member of the Institute; or
  (c) seek to regulate in any manner whatsoever the profession of Company
  
  Secretaries.
  (2) Any person contravening the provisions of
  
  sub-section (1) shall, without prejudice to any other proceedings which may be
  
  taken against him, be punishable on first conviction with fine which may extend
  
  to one thousand rupees, and on any subsequent conviction with imprisonment
  
  which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to five thousand
  
  rupees, or with both.
  (3) Nothing contained in this section shall
  
  apply to any University or other institution established by law or to any body
  
  affiliated to the Institute.