Penalty for breach of rules or regulations
Section 31 of the Boilers Act, 2025 deals with penalty for breach of rules or regulations. Any rule or regulation made under this Act may direct that a person contravening such rule or regulation shall be liable, in the case of a first contravention, with penalty which may extend to one thousand rupees and in the case of any subsequent contravention, with penalty which may extend to one l The Act came into force on 01 May 2025.
Any rule or regulation made under this Act may direct that a person contravening such rule or regulation shall be liable, in the case of a first contravention, with penalty which may extend to one thousand rupees and in the case of any subsequent contravention, with penalty which may extend to one lakh rupees.
Section 31, The Boilers Act, 2025 (Act 12 of 2025).
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Questions about Section 31
What does Section 31 of the Boilers Act deal with?
Section 31 of the Boilers Act is headed "Penalty for breach of rules or regulations". Any rule or regulation made under this Act may direct that a person contravening such rule or regulation shall be liable, in the case of a first contravention, with penalty which may extend to one thousand rupees and in the case of any subsequent contravention, with penalty which may extend to one l
How do I find court cases under Section 31 of the Boilers Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Boilers Act 2025 31, section 31 Boilers Act 2025, section 31 of the Boilers Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 31 of the Boilers Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there are 2: most recently The Tripura Boilers Rules, 1983 (2015), then The Rajasthan Boilers Rules,1954 (1954).
When did Section 31 of the Boilers Act come into force?
Section 31 of the Boilers Act, cited as Boilers Act 2025 31, came into force on 01 May 2025, having been enacted on 04 Apr 2025. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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