Section 116: Penalty for Ragging:
1. No person who is a student in an educational institution including an institution under the direct management of the University or of the Central Government shall commit ragging. 2. Any person who contravenes sub-section (1) shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees or with both. 3. Ragging is a also punishable under various provisions contained in Sections 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 302, 305, 306, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 346, 347, 354, 359, 368, 448, 451, and 506 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) which would result in imposition of extreme punishment in furtherance of specific directions enshrined in Standing Order No. 940 of Director General and Inspector General of Police. 4. At this juncture, it is relevant to point out that under sub-section (1) of section 137 of the Karnataka Education Act. 1983, criminal courts can take cognizance of any offence punishable under section 116 r/w other Section of IPC. Under sub-section (2) of Section 137, all offences punishable under section 116 shall be investigated by an officer of and above the rank of Inspector of police. It shall be cognizable and non-bailable. Provision has also been made in section 138 of the Karnataka Education Act. 1983, that whoever instigates or abates the commission of an offence of ragging shall be liable for punishment with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fine which may extend to Rs. 2000 or both. 5. Ragging is a criminal offence punishable under the various provisions indicated above and such students involved in such obnoxious practice are, in addition for prosecution, liable for being rusticated dismissed and expelled from the college
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