law: Disaster Management Act, 2005 
  52. Punishment for
  
  false claim.- 
  Whoever knowingly
  
  makes a claim which he knows or has reason to believe to be false for obtaining
  
  any relief, assistance, repair, reconstruction or other benefits consequent to
  
  disaster from any officer of the Central Government, the State Government, the
  
  National Authority, the State Authority or the District Authority, shall, on
  
  conviction be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two
  
  years, and also with fine.