If any eligible investment fund required to furnish a statement or any information or document under section 9(12)(e) [section 9A (5)], fails to
do so within the time prescribed under that section, the income-tax authority prescribed under the said section may direct that such fund shall pay, by way
of penalty, a sum of five lakh rupees.

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