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The Railways Act, 1989

Recovery of penalty

In force From 01 Jul 1990 Act 24 of 1989 As on 20 Oct 2026

Act 24 of 1989 Ministry Railways Enacted 03 Jun 1989 In force 01 Jul 1990 Cited by 2 provisions

Section 170 of the Railways Act, 1989 deals with recovery of penalty. Any penalty imposed by the Central Government under section 169, shall be recoverable by a suit in the District Court having jurisdiction in the place where the head office of the non-Government railway is situated. The Act came into force on 01 Jul 1990.

Any penalty imposed by the Central Government under section 169, shall be recoverable by a suit in the District Court having jurisdiction in the place where the head office of the non-Government railway is situated.

Section 170, The Railways Act, 1989 (Act 24 of 1989).

Cross-references

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

This section refers to

  1. s. 169 Levy of penalty on non-Government railway

Referred to by 2

  1. s. 171 Section 169 or 170 not to preclude Central Government from taking any other action
  2. s. 197 Matters supplemental to the definitions of "railway" and "railway servant"

Questions about Section 170

What does Section 170 of the Railways Act deal with?

Section 170 of the Railways Act is headed "Recovery of penalty". Any penalty imposed by the Central Government under section 169, shall be recoverable by a suit in the District Court having jurisdiction in the place where the head office of the non-Government railway is situated.

How do I find court cases under Section 170 of the Railways 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: Railways Act 1989 170, section 170 Railways Act 1989, section 170 of the Railways 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 170 of the Railways Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 169 (Levy of penalty on non-Government railway), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.

When did Section 170 of the Railways Act come into force?

Section 170 of the Railways Act, cited as Railways Act 1989 170, came into force on 01 Jul 1990, having been enacted on 03 Jun 1989. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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