LawgistThe Presidency Small Cause Courts Act
58Impounding distress
The bailiff may impound or otherwise secure the property so seized in or on the house or premises chargeable with the rent.
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DISTRESSES
- 50 Local extent of Chapter
- 51 Appointment of bailiffs and appraisers
- 52 Appointees to be public servants
- 53 Application for distress-warrant
- 54 Issue of distress-warrant
- 55 Time for distress
- 56 What places bailiff may force open
- 57 Property which may be seized
- 58 Impounding distress
- 59 Inventory
- 60 Application to discharge or suspend warrant
- 61 Claim to goods distrained made by a stranger
- 62 Power to award compensation to debtor or claimant
- 63 Power to transfer to High Court cases involving more than one thousand rupees
- 64 Appraisement
- 65 Sale
- 66 Costs of distresses
- 67 Account of costs and proceeds
- 68 Bar of distresses except under this Chapter
