Any owner, or keeper or attendant of cattle, who causes or suffers cattle to stray about without a keeper or who, through neglect or otherwise, damages or causes or permits to be damaged any land, or any crop or produce of land or any public road, by allowmg such cattle to trespass thereon, shall, on conviction before a Magistrate, be liable to a fine not less than twenty-five rupees, but not exceeding two hundied and fifty rupees or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months, or to both.
Section 24: Penalty for damage caused to land or crops or public roads by cattle
The Kerala Cattle Trespass Act, 1961State Act of Kerala · Act 26 of 1961
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Kerala Cattle Trespass Act, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Section | 24 |
| Marginal note | Penalty for damage caused to land or crops or public roads by cattle |
| Jurisdiction | State of Kerala |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
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