Penalty for contravention of any order regarding requisitioning
Section 57 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 deals with penalty for contravention of any order regarding requisitioning. If any person contravenes any order made under section 65, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fine or with both. The Act came into force on 28 Jul 2006.
If any person contravenes any order made under section 65, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fine or with both.
Section 57, The Disaster Management Act, 2005 (Act 53 of 2005).
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Questions about Section 57
What does Section 57 of the Disaster Management Act deal with?
Section 57 of the Disaster Management Act is headed "Penalty for contravention of any order regarding requisitioning". If any person contravenes any order made under section 65, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fine or with both.
How do I find court cases under Section 57 of the Disaster Management 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: Disaster Management Act 2005 57, section 57 Disaster Management Act 2005, section 57 of the Disaster Management 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 57 of the Disaster Management Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 65 (Power of requisition of resources, provisions, vehicles, etc., for rescue operations, etc), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When did Section 57 of the Disaster Management Act come into force?
Section 57 of the Disaster Management Act, cited as Disaster Management Act 2005 57, came into force on 28 Jul 2006, having been enacted on 23 Dec 2005. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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