Section 158: Punishment for acting in contravention of sections 40, 41, 95, 105, 124 or 124-A

Q: What does Section 158 of The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983 (TNREGA) deal with?

Section 158 TNREGA pertains to "Punishment for acting in contravention of sections 40, 41, 95, 105, 124 or 124-A". It is part of the The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 158 of The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983 (TNREGA) prescribes punishment for acting in contravention of sections 40, 41, 95, 105, 124 or 124-A. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 158 TNREGA still in force?

Yes, Section 158 of the The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 158 TNREGA?

धारा 158 TNREGA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 158 of the The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983. Section 158 of The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983 (TNREGA) prescribes punishment for acting in contravention of sections 40, 41, 95, 105, 124 or 124-A. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 158 TNREGA?

Dhara 158 TNREGA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 158 of the The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 158 of The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983 (TNREGA) prescribes punishment for acting in contravention of sections 40, 41, 95, 105, 124 or 124-A. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 158 of The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983?

Cite as: "Section 158, The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983 (TNREGA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983, § 158 (India).

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- Any person who acts in contravention of sub-section (2) of section 40 or fails to deposit or entrust to custody property subject to a prior charge in favour of any registered society when required to do so by the society under subsection (3) of that section or who acts in contravention of clause (iii) of section 41 or sub-section (3) of section 95 or sub-section (3) of section 105 [or sub-section (1) of section 124 or section 124-A] [Inserted by the Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Act 1999 (Tamil Nadu Act 50 of 1999) published in the Gazette on 15th December 1999 and came into force on the same date.] shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to [five thousand rupees] [Substituted for 'five hundred rupees' by Tamil Nadu Act No. 4 of 2013, dated 23.2.2013, w.e.f. 31.1.2013.] or with both.