Board not liable for failure of supply
Section 194 of the Cantonments Act, 2006 deals with board not liable for failure of supply. Notwithstanding any obligation imposed on Boards under this Act, a Board shall not be liable to any forfeiture, penalty or damages for failure to supply water or for curtailing the quantity thereof if the failure or curtailment, as the case may be, arises from accident or from drought or other unavo The Act came into force on 18 Dec 2006.
Notwithstanding any obligation imposed on Boards under this Act, a Board shall not be liable to any forfeiture, penalty or damages for failure to supply water or for curtailing the quantity thereof if the failure or curtailment, as the case may be, arises from accident or from drought or other unavoidable cause unless, in the case of an agreement for the supply of water under section 193, the Board has made express provision for forfeiture, penalty or damages in the event of such failure or curtailment.
Section 194, The Cantonments Act, 2006 (Act 41 of 2006).
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Questions about Section 194
What does Section 194 of the Cantonments Act deal with?
Section 194 of the Cantonments Act is headed "Board not liable for failure of supply". Notwithstanding any obligation imposed on Boards under this Act, a Board shall not be liable to any forfeiture, penalty or damages for failure to supply water or for curtailing the quantity thereof if the failure or curtailment, as the case may be, arises from accident or from drought or other unavo
How do I find court cases under Section 194 of the Cantonments 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: Cantonments Act 2006 194, section 194 Cantonments Act 2006, section 194 of the Cantonments 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 194 of the Cantonments Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 193 (Supply of water under agreement), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When did Section 194 of the Cantonments Act come into force?
Section 194 of the Cantonments Act, cited as Cantonments Act 2006 194, came into force on 18 Dec 2006, having been enacted on 13 Sep 2006. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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