Act Number: 24

Act Name: The Delhi Land Holdings (Ceiling) Act, 1960

Year: 1960

Enactment Date: 1960-08-26

Long Title: An Act to provide for the imposition of a ceiling on land holdings in the Union territory of Delhi and for matters connected therewith.

Ministry: Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

Department:

Section 23: Offences and penalties.
    (1) Whoever being bound to submit a return under section 4 fails without reasonable cause to do so, within the prescribed time, or submits a return which he knows or has reason to believe to be false, 1[shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months and with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees.]
     (2) Whoever contravenes any lawful order made under this Act or otherwise obstructs any person from lawfully taking possession of any land shall be punishable with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees.
Notes:
1. Subs. by Act 15 of 1976, s. 11, for "shall be punishable with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees" (w.e.f. 8-12-1975).
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