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Delhi Fire Sevice Act

Section 49

In force Act 2 of 2009 As on 15 Oct 2026

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Act 2 of 2009 Cited by 1 provision

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Section 49 of Delhi Fire Sevice Act. Failure to take precautions - Whoever fails without reasonable cause to comply with any of the requirements specified in a notification issued under sub-section (1) of section 25 or of a direction issued under sub-section (2) of that section shall be punishable with fine which may extend to one thou

Failure to take precautions - Whoever fails without reasonable cause to comply with any of the requirements specified in a notification issued under sub-section (1) of section 25 or of a direction issued under sub-section (2) of that section shall be punishable with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees or with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with both and where the offence is a continuing one with a further fine which may extend to five hundred rupees for every day after the first during which such offence continues.

Section 49, Delhi Fire Sevice Act (Act 2 of 2009).

Cross-references

Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.

This section refers to

  1. s. 25 Preventive measures

Referred to by 1

  1. s. 54 Compounding of offences

Questions about Section 49

How do I find court cases under Section 49 of the Delhi Fire Sevice 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: Delhi Fire Sevice Act 49, section 49 Delhi Fire Sevice Act, section 49 of the Delhi Fire Sevice 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 49 of the Delhi Fire Sevice Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 25 (Preventive measures), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.

When was the Delhi Fire Sevice Act enacted?

Delhi Fire Sevice Act was enacted in 2009 as Act 2 of 2009. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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