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Section 279: Powers to cause corpses to be buried or burnt

Rajasthan Municipalities Act, 2009State Rules of Rajasthan · 2009

(1) The Municipality may, in case of unclaimed bodies after the expiration of not less than twenty-four hours from the death of the person and in case of unnatural death after completion of formalities under the law for the time being in force, cause the corpse of such person to be buried or burnt.

(2) In such case the corpse shall be disposed of, so far as may be possible, in a manner consistent with the religious tenets of the deceased as far as they may be ascertained.

(3) Subject to the provision contained in sub-Section (4) the expenses incurred by the Municipality in causing the corpse of a deceased person to be buried or burnt under this Section shall be recoverable-as a debt due from the estate of such person.

(4) The Municipality may from time to time make provision from out of the municipal fund, for the burial or burning free of charges, of corpses of paupers within the limits of the Municipality.

Where this provision sits

ActRajasthan Municipalities Act, 2009
Section279
Marginal notePowers to cause corpses to be buried or burnt
JurisdictionState of Rajasthan
StatusIn force as published by the source

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