Section 147

Resistance of process.

The Bengal Rent Act, 1859

  • Act 10 of 1859
  • Ministry of Home Affairs
  • Department of States
About this Act

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

All sections
    Any resistance or opposition to the lawful process of a Collector under this Act may be punished by the Collector according to the provisions of the law for the time being in force for the punishment of resistance or opposition to the processes of the Court of Civil justice. When in any such case the offender is not present in Court, the Collector may summon him to answer to the charge, and if after due service of the summons he fail to attend, any issue a warrant for his, apprehension. Orders passed by Collectors under this Section shall not be deemed to be order relating to the trail of suits or to the execution of decrees within the meaning of Section CLI.
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