Prevention and rectification of damaged highway
Section 54 of the Maharashtra Highways Act deals with prevention and rectification of damaged highway. No person shall wilfully cause, or allow any vehicle or animal in his charge to cause any damage to any highway. The Act was enacted on 22 Dec 1955.
(1) No person shall wilfully cause, or allow any vehicle or animal in his charge 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 Authority shall have the damage repaired and the expenses involved shall, without prejudice to any other action that may be taken against the person responsible for contravention of sub-section (1), be recovered from him in accordance with the procedure provided in section 25 in so far as that procedure is applicable.
Section 54, The Maharashtra Highways Act (Act 55 of 1955).
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Questions about Section 54
What does Section 54 of the Maharashtra Highways Act deal with?
Section 54 of the Maharashtra Highways Act is headed "Prevention and rectification of damaged highway". No person shall wilfully cause, or allow any vehicle or animal in his charge to cause any damage to any highway.
How do I find court cases under Section 54 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 54, section 54 Maharashtra Highways Act, section 54 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 54 of the Maharashtra Highways Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 25 (Recovery of cost of removal of encroachment), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When was Section 54 of the Maharashtra Highways Act enacted?
Section 54 of the Maharashtra Highways Act, cited as Maharashtra Highways Act 54, was enacted on 22 Dec 1955 as Act 55 of 1955. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 2. Definitions956 words
- 71. Power to make rules923 words
- 9. Restrictions on buildings between highway boundary and building line and between building and control lines898 words
- 19B. Determination of amount payable as compensation766 words
- 7. Power to fix boundary, building and control lines of Highways523 words
- 23. Prevention of encroachment452 words
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