Section 7, Hindu Disposition of Property Act, 1916 [S16-HGW]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 5 June 1916.

In Hindu Disposition of Property Act, 1916 [A10-85R]. This text from 27 December 1967, by Act 78 of 1967 [A10-M45]. Other texts (1): from 5 June 1916 to 26 December 1967.

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

Cite: Section 7, Hindu Disposition of Property Act, 1916 [S16-HGW]. Machine: S16-HGW.

7. 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 12, Hindu Disposition of Property Act, 1916 [S16-HNP], 5 June 1916, Band A. "section 7".

Section 2, Hindu Disposition of Property Act (Amendment) Act, 1967 [S1K-782], 27 December 1967, Band A. "section 7 of the Hindu Disposition of Property Act, 1916 (15 of 1916)".

Rule 6, Hindu Disposition of Property Act Rules, 1919 [S16-RVB], 14 May 1919, Band A. "sub-section (2) of section 7 of the Act".

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