law: The Collection of Statistics Act, 2008
  17. Penalty for
  
  mutilation or defacement of information schedule. -
  Whoever, destroys,
  
  defaces, removes, or mutilates any information schedule, form, or other
  
  document containing particulars collected under this Act or requesting any such
  
  particulars, shall be punishable with simple imprisonment for a term which may
  
  extend to six months or with a fine which may extend to two thousand rupees or,
  
  in the case of a company with a fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees or
  
  with both.