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Section 32A: Prohibition of unauthorised occupation of land

The Karnataka Improvement Boards Act, 1976.State Act of Karnataka · Act 11 of 1976

(1) Any person who unauthorisedly enters upon and uses or occupies any land belonging to the Board to the use or occupation of which he is not entitled or has ceased to be entitled, shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees.

(2) Any person who having unauthorisedly occupied, whether before or after the commencement of the Karnataka Municipal Corporations and Certain other Laws (Amendment) Act, 1984 any land belonging to the Board to the use or occupation of which he is not entitled or has ceased to be entitled, fails to vacate such land in pursuance of an order under sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Karnataka Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1974 (Karnataka Act 32 of 1974), shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees and with a further fine which may extend to fifty rupees per acre of land or part thereof for every day on which the occupation continues after the date of the first conviction for such offence.

(3) Whoever intentionally aids or abets the commission by any other person of an offence punishable under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) shall, on conviction, be punishable with the same punishment provided for such offence under the said subsections.]1

1. Section 32A Inserted by Act 34 of 1984 w.e.f. 26.6.1984.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Karnataka Improvement Boards Act, 1976.
Section32A
Marginal noteProhibition of unauthorised occupation of land
JurisdictionState of Karnataka
StatusIn force as published by the source

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