Highway Authority to regulate traffic when highway declared unsafe
Section 50 of the Maharashtra Highways Act deals with highway Authority to regulate traffic when highway declared unsafe. If at any time it appears to the Highway Authority that any highway in its charge or any portion thereof is or has been rendered unsafe for vehicular or pedestrain traffic by reason of damage or otherwise, it may, subject to such rules as may be prescribed in this behalf, either close the highway or The Act was enacted on 22 Dec 1955.
If at any time it appears to the Highway Authority that any highway in its charge or any portion thereof is or has been rendered unsafe for vehicular or pedestrain traffic by reason of damage or otherwise, it may, subject to such rules as may be prescribed in this behalf, either close the highway or the portion of it to all traffic or to any class of traffic, or regulate the number and speed or weight of vehicles using the highway.
Section 50, The Maharashtra Highways Act (Act 55 of 1955).
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Questions about Section 50
What does Section 50 of the Maharashtra Highways Act deal with?
Section 50 of the Maharashtra Highways Act is headed "Highway Authority to regulate traffic when highway declared unsafe". If at any time it appears to the Highway Authority that any highway in its charge or any portion thereof is or has been rendered unsafe for vehicular or pedestrain traffic by reason of damage or otherwise, it may, subject to such rules as may be prescribed in this behalf, either close the highway or
How do I find court cases under Section 50 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 50, section 50 Maharashtra Highways Act, section 50 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 50 of the Maharashtra Highways Act, and has it changed?
2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When was Section 50 of the Maharashtra Highways Act enacted?
Section 50 of the Maharashtra Highways Act, cited as Maharashtra Highways Act 50, 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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