Section 23, Madras City Civil Court Act, 1892 [S15-2ZW]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 20 January 1892.

In Madras City Civil Court Act, 1892 [A10-639]. This text from 20 May 1999, by Act 62 of 1999 [A11-615]. Other texts (1): from 20 January 1892 to 19 May 1999.

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

Cite: Section 23, Madras City Civil Court Act, 1892 [S15-2ZW]. Machine: S15-2ZW.

23. Penalty for contravention.—(1) Whoever contravenes the provisions of section 4 or section 5 shall be punishable with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees, and in the case of a continuing contravention, with an additional fine which may extend to five hundred 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 hundred rupees.

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Section 2, Madras City Civil Court Act (Amendment) Act, 1999 [S1Z-XF4], 20 May 1999, Band A. "section 23 of the Madras City Civil Court Act, 1892 (7 of 1892)".

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