Prevention and repair of damage to Highway
Section 36 of the Control of National Highways Act, 2002 deals with prevention and repair of damage to Highway. No person who is in charge of, or in possession of, any vehicle or animal shall, wilfully or negligently, cause, or allow such vehicle or animal to cause, any damage to any Highway.
(1) No person who is in charge of, or in possession of, any vehicle or animal shall, wilfully or negligently, cause, or allow such vehicle or animal to cause, any damage to any Highway.
(2) Where, in contravention of sub-section (1), any damage has been caused to any Highway, the Highway Administration shall have such damage repaired at its own expenses and such expenses together with fifteen per cent. thereof as additional charges shall, without prejudice to any other action which may be taken against the person who has so contravened sub-section (1), be recovered from him in accordance with the provisions contained in section 27 as if such expenses and additional charges were the expenses and additional charges recoverable under that section.
Section 36, The Control of National Highways Act, 2002 (Act 13 of 2003).
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Questions about Section 36
What does Section 36 of the Control of National Highways Act deal with?
Section 36 of the Control of National Highways Act is headed "Prevention and repair of damage to Highway". No person who is in charge of, or in possession of, any vehicle or animal shall, wilfully or negligently, cause, or allow such vehicle or animal to cause, any damage to any Highway.
How do I find court cases under Section 36 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 36, section 36 Control of National Highways Act, section 36 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 36 of the Control of National Highways Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 27 (Recovery of cost of removal of unauthorised occupation and fine imposed), 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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