Procedure on order being made absolute and consequences of disobedience
Full Text
(1) When an order has been made absolute under section 155 or section 157, the Magistrate shall give notice of the same to the person against whom the order was made, and shall further require him to perform the act directed by the order within the time to be fixed in the notice, and inform him that, in case of disobedience, he shall be liable to the penalty provided by section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
(2) If such act is not performed within the time fixed, the Magistrate may cause it to be performed, and may recover the costs of performing it, either by the sale of any building, goods or other property removed by his order, or by the distress and sale of any other movable property of such person within or without such Magistrate’s local jurisdiction, and if such other property is without such jurisdiction, the order shall authorise its attachment and sale when endorsed by the Magistrate within whose local jurisdiction the property to be attached is found.
(3) No suit shall lie in respect of anything done in good faith under this section.
Plain English Summary
Section 160 provides for the enforcement of an absolute nuisance order, allowing the Magistrate to carry out the act and recover costs from the offender’s property.
Key Legal Elements
- Notice to perform directed act after order is made absolute
- Warning of BNS Section 223 penalties
- Power to forcibly carry out the directed act
- Cost recovery through sale of building, goods, or property
- Immunity from suits for acts done in good faith
Punishment
Liable under Section 223 BNS for disobedience; costs of removal recoverable through property sale.
Practical Note
This section details the forceful execution of nuisance removal orders and the mechanism for cost recovery, ensuring administrative efficiency.
हिंदी पाठ
(1) जब आदेश अंतिम (absolute) हो जाता है, तो मजिस्ट्रेट उस व्यक्ति को एक निश्चित समय के भीतर कार्य पूरा करने का नोटिस देगा और उसे चेतावनी देगा कि अवज्ञा की स्थिति में वह भारतीय न्याय संहिता (BNS) की धारा 223 के तहत दंड का पात्र होगा।
(2) यदि कार्य निर्धारित समय में नहीं किया जाता है, तो मजिस्ट्रेट उसे स्वयं करवा सकता है (जैसे बाधा हटाना) और उसका खर्च उस व्यक्ति की चल संपत्ति या हटाए गए मलबे/सामान को बेचकर वसूल कर सकता है।
(3) इस धारा के तहत सद्भाव (good faith) में किए गए किसी भी कार्य के लिए कोई मुकदमा नहीं चलाया जाएगा।