After the expiration of not less than twenty-four hours from the death of any person, the Nagar Panchayat or as the case may be, Council may cause the corpse of such person to be burnt or buried, and the expenses thereby incurred shall be recoverable as a debt due from the estate of such person. In every such case, the corpse shall be disposed of, so far as may be possible in manner consistent with the religious tenets of the deceased.
Section 161: Powers to cause corpses to be burnt or buried according to the religious tenets of the deceased.
The Manipur Municipalities Act, 1994Central Act · Act 43 of 1994
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Manipur Municipalities Act, 1994 |
|---|---|
| Section | 161 |
| Marginal note | Powers to cause corpses to be burnt or buried according to the religious tenets of the deceased. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
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