Right of access
Section 28 of the Control of National Highways Act, 2002 deals with right of access. No person shall have right of access to a Highway either through any vehicle or on foot by a group of five or more persons except permitted by the Highway Administration either generally or specifically in the manner specified in section 29.
(1) No person shall have right of access to a Highway either through any vehicle or on foot by a group of five or more persons except permitted by the Highway Administration either generally or specifically in the manner specified in section 29.
(2) The access to a Highway under sub-section (1) shall be subject to the guidelines and instructions issued by the Central Government from time to time.
(3) The Highway Administration may, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare a Highway or any portion thereof to be limited for access in the manner as specified in such notification and may also impose any restriction or control on such access to, from or across such Highway as specified in that notification.
Section 28, The Control of National Highways Act, 2002 (Act 13 of 2003).
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Questions about Section 28
What does Section 28 of the Control of National Highways Act deal with?
Section 28 of the Control of National Highways Act is headed "Right of access". No person shall have right of access to a Highway either through any vehicle or on foot by a group of five or more persons except permitted by the Highway Administration either generally or specifically in the manner specified in section 29.
How do I find court cases under Section 28 of the Control of National Highways 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: Control of National Highways Act 28, section 28 Control of National Highways Act, section 28 of the Control of National Highways 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 28 of the Control of National Highways Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 29 (Procedure for permission to access to Highway), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When was the Control of National Highways Act enacted?
Control of National Highways Act was enacted in 2003 as Act 13 of 2003. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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