Section 57, Bombay Rent-free Estates Act, 1852 [S11-FA7]

As at 6 September 2026. In force from 10 March 1853 by S.O. 2286(E) [N11-7YP].

In Bombay Rent-free Estates Act, 1852 [A10-30V]. This text from 8 March 1921, by Act 80 of 1921 [A10-8QS]. Other texts (1): from 10 March 1853 to 7 March 1921.

Synthetic. The words of this section are generated by the register; the title, number and year of the Act are real.

Cite: Section 57, Bombay Rent-free Estates Act, 1852 [S11-FA7]. Machine: S11-FA7.

57. Penalty for contravention.—(1) Whoever contravenes the provisions of section 4 or section 5 shall be punishable with fine which may extend to one lakh rupees, and in the case of a continuing contravention, with an additional fine which may extend to fifty thousand rupees for every day during which the contravention continues after conviction for the first such contravention. (2) Whoever contravenes any other provision of this Act or the rules made thereunder, for which no penalty is elsewhere provided, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees.

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Section 2, Bombay Rent-free Estates Act (Amendment) Act, 1921 [S17-1QG], 8 March 1921, Band A. "section 57 of the Bombay Rent-free Estates Act, 1852 (11 of 1852)".

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