LawgistThe Presidency Small Cause Courts Act
68Bar of distresses except under this Chapter
No distress shall be levied for arrears of rent except under the provisions of this Chapter.
Penalty for making illegal distresses. — and any person, except a bailiff appointed under section 51, levying or attempting to levy any such distress, shall, on conviction before a Presidency Magistrate, be liable to be punished with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees and with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, in addition to any other liability he may have incurred by his proceedings.
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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
