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Section 15

Whoever being afflicted conceals himself or evades detection shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than one year but may extend to three years and with fine which shall not be less than fifty thousand rupees but which may extend to one lakh rupees.

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15. Whoever being afflicted conceals himself or evades detection shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than one year but may extend to three years and with fine which shall not be less than fifty thousand rupees but which may extend to one lakh rupees. Punishment for travel by public mode of transport Punishment of violation of isolation/ quarantine order etc Punishment for running away from hospital Obscene or vulgar conduct Punishment for incitement Punishment for malicious propaganda Whoever knowing himself to be afflicted or knowing himself to have been in proximity of an afflicted or suspected person, intentionally travels by air, railways or public road transport or any other common transport, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than one year but may extend to three years and with fine which shall not be less than fifty thousand rupees but which may extend to two lakh rupees. Whoever violates any order regarding quarantine, isolation or treatment in a hospital, shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than one year but may extend to three years and shall also be liable to be punished with fine which shall not be less than ten thousand rupees but which may extend to one lakh rupees. Whoever being under epidemic diseases treatment in a hospital runs away from hospital, shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than one year but may extend to three years and shall also be liable to be punished with fine which shall not be less than ten thousand rupees but which may extend to one lakh rupees. Whoever being under treatment or isolation or quarantine intentionally indulges in any other obscene or vulgar or act or indecent act or gesture shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than one year but may extend to three years and shall also be liable to be punished with fine which shall not be less than fifty thousand rupees but which may extend to one lakh rupees. Any organisation or body or person which preaches or otherwise incites any person or group of person to violate any provision of the Act or regulation or any order issued by the Authority or the District Magistrate or as the case may be the Commissioner of Police or any other person so authorised or a treating doctor shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than two year but may extend to five years and shall also be liable to be punished with fine which shall not be less than fifty thousand rupees but which may extend to two lakh rupees. Whoever falsely publishes or spreads false information with the intention to mislead or otherwise harm any community or group of persons or person shall be punishd with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than six months but may extend to three years and shall also be liable to be punished with fine which shall not be Attack on or obstruction to authorities or officers Malignant conduct Punishment for intentional less than ten thousand rupees but which may extend to one lakh rupees.