Regulation or diversion of right of access to highway
Section 13 of the Maharashtra Highways Act deals with regulation or diversion of right of access to highway. The Highway Authority may, if it is considered essential in the interests of safety or convenience of traffic, regulate or divert any existing right of access to a highway across land lying between the control line and the highway boundary : Provided that the existing right of access shall not be di The Act was enacted on 22 Dec 1955.
(1) The Highway Authority may, if it is considered essential in the interests of safety or convenience of traffic, regulate or divert any existing right of access to a highway across land lying between the control line and the highway boundary :
Provided that the existing right of access shall not be diverted until alternative access has been given.
(2) Where the existing right of access is diverted, the point at which alternative access is given to the highway shall not be unreasonably distant from the existing point of access.
(3) The Highway Authority shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, publish the date on which the existing right of access has been diverted and alternative access has been given.
Section 13, The Maharashtra Highways Act (Act 55 of 1955).
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Questions about Section 13
What does Section 13 of the Maharashtra Highways Act deal with?
Section 13 of the Maharashtra Highways Act is headed "Regulation or diversion of right of access to highway". The Highway Authority may, if it is considered essential in the interests of safety or convenience of traffic, regulate or divert any existing right of access to a highway across land lying between the control line and the highway boundary : Provided that the existing right of access shall not be di
How do I find court cases under Section 13 of the Maharashtra 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: Maharashtra Highways Act 13, section 13 Maharashtra Highways Act, section 13 of the Maharashtra 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 13 of the Maharashtra Highways Act, and has it changed?
2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When was Section 13 of the Maharashtra Highways Act enacted?
Section 13 of the Maharashtra Highways Act, cited as Maharashtra Highways Act 13, was enacted on 22 Dec 1955 as Act 55 of 1955. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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