Section 12: Penalty

The Bihar Government Premises (Rent Recovery and Eviction) Act, 1956State Act of Bihar · Act 20 of 1956

Any person who contravenes any provision of this Act, or of any rule or order made thereunder or obstructs the lawful exercise of any power conferred by or under this Act, or who abets such contravention or obstruction, shall, without prejudice to recovery of damages under section 5, be punishable with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees.

1. Subs. for ‘’1 month’’ by Act 5 of 1982

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Act	The Bihar Government Premises (Rent Recovery and Eviction) Act, 1956
Section	12
Marginal note	Penalty
Jurisdiction	State of Bihar
Status	In force as published by the source

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