Punjab Prohibition of Expressing Matters on Walls (Amendment) Act, 2015
The Punjab Prohibition of Expressing Matters on Walls (Amendment) Act, 2015 amends the Punjab Prohibition of Expressing Matters on Walls Act, 1995, with the objective of strengthening restrictions against unauthorized wall chalking, posters, bills and other forms of wall defacement across Punjab.
The Punjab Prohibition of Expressing Matters on Walls (Amendment) Act, 2015 (“Wall Chalking Amendment Act”)was published in the Gazette on 18 March 2015, the Wall Chalking Amendment Act introduces stricter penalties and facilitates prosecution of offenders. The principal amendment increases the fine from Rs. 5,000 to a minimum of Rs. 25,000 and a maximum of Rs. 100,000. The punishment also includes imprisonment for a term extending up to six months, with the court empowered to impose imprisonment, a fine or both.
Furthermore, the newly inserted Section 2A declares offences under the Wall Chalking Amendment Act cognizable and non-bailable and provides for their summary trial by a Magistrate of the First Class. The Wall Chalking Act also repeals the Punjab Prohibition of Expressing Matters on Walls (Amendment) Ordinance, 2015.
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