Section 160: Punishment for failure to give effect to decision, award or order

Q: What does Section 160 of The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983 (TNREGA) deal with?

Section 160 TNREGA pertains to "Punishment for failure to give effect to decision, award or order". It is part of the The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 160 of The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983 (TNREGA) prescribes punishment for failure to give effect to decision, award or order. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 160 TNREGA still in force?

Yes, Section 160 of the The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 160 TNREGA?

धारा 160 TNREGA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 160 of the The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983. Section 160 of The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983 (TNREGA) prescribes punishment for failure to give effect to decision, award or order. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 160 TNREGA?

Dhara 160 TNREGA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 160 of the The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 160 of The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983 (TNREGA) prescribes punishment for failure to give effect to decision, award or order. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 160 of The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983?

Cite as: "Section 160, 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, § 160 (India).

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- The board of any registered society or an officer or an employee or a servant thereof who fails to give effect to any decision or award under section 90 or to any order passed by the appropriate appellate authority where an appeal against such decision or award has been filed, such decision or award or order not being a money decree, shall, if such failure is by,-

(a) the board, be punishable 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.]; and

(b) an officer or an employee or a paid servant of such society, 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.