State Act

The Kerala Water Supply and Sewerage Act, 1986

46C. Punishment for certain other illegal activities:- Whoever, being a consumer, with an intention to get unlawful gain, damages or tampers a water meter, or uses any device or method which interferes with the accurate and proper metering of the water supply shall be punishable,- (i) on the first conviction with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees and in the event of second or subsequent conviction, with imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months and with fine which may extend to twenty-five thousand rupees, if he is a domestic consumer. (ii) on the first conviction with fine which may extend to fifty thousand rupees and in the event of second or subsequent conviction, with imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years and with fine which may extend to one lakh rupees, if he is a non-domestic consumer.