If any driver or conductor of any vehicle while upon the premises of a railway disobeys the reasonable directions of any railway servant or police officer, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both.
Section 159: Disobedience of drivers or conductors of vehicles to directions of railway servant, etc.
The Railways Act, 1989Central Act · Act 24 of 1989
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Railways Act, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Section | 159 |
| Marginal note | Disobedience of drivers or conductors of vehicles to directions of railway servant, etc. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
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