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Section 23A: Recovery of rent, etc., by criminal intimidation prohibited.

The Maharashtra Slum Areas (Improvement, Clearance and Redevelopment) Act, 1971State Act of Maharashtra · Act 28 of 1971

[23-A. Recovery of rent, etc., by criminal intimidation prohibited.- (1) No person shall-

(a) collect or attempt to collect from any occupier, referred to in section 22, any rent, compensation or other charges by threatening or causing any injury to his person, reputation or property or to the person or reputation of anyone in whom the occupier is interested;

(b) evict or attempt to evict any such occupier by force without resorting to the lawful procedure; or

(c) abet in any manner the doing of any of the abovementioned things.

(2) Whoever contravenes the provisions of sub-section (1) shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years or with fine or with both.]

Where this provision sits

ActThe Maharashtra Slum Areas (Improvement, Clearance and Redevelopment) Act, 1971
Section23A
Marginal noteRecovery of rent, etc., by criminal intimidation prohibited.
JurisdictionState of Maharashtra
StatusIn force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • inserted, Mah. 2 of 1987. Section 23-A was inserted by Mah. 2 of 1987, s. 4.

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