law: Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 
  48. Penalties. -
  (1) If any person contravenes any of the 
  
  provisions of section 5, he shall be punishable
  (a) In the case of a contravention
  
  of the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 5, with simple imprisonment for
  
  a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to a sum
  
  which exceeds the unlawful charge claimed or received under sub-section by one
  
  thousand rupees, or with both;
  (b) In the case of a
  
  contravention of the provisions of sub-section (2) or sub-section (3) of
  
  section 5, with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months,
  
  or with fine which may extend to a sum which exceeds the amount or value or
  
  unlawful charge claimed or received under the said sub-section (2) or
  
  sub-section (3), as the case may be, by five thousand rupees, or with both.
  (2) If any tenant sub-lets; assigns or 
  
  otherwise parts with the possession of the whole or part of any premises in 
  
  contravention of the provisions of clause (b) of the proviso to sub-section (1) 
  
  of section 14, he shall be punishable with fine which may extend to one thousand 
  
  rupees
  [(3) If any landlord re-lets or transfers the
  
  whole or any part of any premises in contravention of the provisions of
  
  sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) of section 19 he shall be punishable with
  
  imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months , or with fine, or with
  
  both]
  (4) If any landlord contravenes the provisions
  
  of sub-section (1) of section 45, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for
  
  a term which may extend to three months or with fine, or with both.
  (5) If any landlord fails to comply with
  
  provisions of section 46 he shall be punishable with fine which may extend to
  
  one hundred rupees.
  (6) If any person contravenes the provisions
  
  of clause (a) of sub-section (2) of section 47, or fails to comply with a
  
  requirement under clause (b) thereof, he shall be punishable with simple
  
  imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which
  
  may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.