Act Number: 10

Act Name: The Bengal Rent Act, 1859

Year: 1859

Enactment Date: 1859-04-29

Long Title: An Act to amend the law relating to the recovery of Rent in the Presidency of Fort Willian in Bengal.

Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs

Department: Department of States

Section 51: Procedure when defendant is brought before the Collector under warrant.
    When a defendant is brought before the Collector under warrant, the Collector shall with all convenient speed proceed to try the case in the manner hereinafter provided; and if the suit cannot be at once adjudicated ,the Collector may, if he think fit, require the defendant to give security for his appearance whenever , the same may be required at any time whilst the suit is depending or until execution of the final decree which may be passed thereon, and may commit the defendant to the Civil jail to be there detained until he shall furnish such security or deposit such sum as the Collector shall order.
    Form of security bond.— The security bond shall be in the form (D) contained in the Schedule to this Act or to the like effect.
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