Any person wilfully obstructing the municipality or any employee of the municipality or any person authorised by the municipality, in exercise of the powers conferred by this Act, shall be punishable with a fine which shall not be less than one hundred rupees and more than one thousand rupees.
Section 240: Penalty of obstruction.
The Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Act, 2000Union territory Act of Jammu and Kashmir · Act 20 of 2000
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Act, 2000 |
|---|---|
| Section | 240 |
| Marginal note | Penalty of obstruction. |
| Jurisdiction | Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
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