Part I — SUITS IN GENERAL JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS AND Res Judicata

Section 32Penalty for default

Section 32: Penalty for default

32. Penalty for default

The Court may compel the attendance of any person to whom a summons has been issued under section 30 and for that purpose may

(a)

issue a warrant for his arrest;

(b)

attach and sell his property;

(c)

impose a fine upon him [not exceeding five thousand rupees];

(d)

order him to furnish security for his appearance and in default commit him to the civil prison.

Amendment notes (1)
  1. Subs w.e.f. 1-7-2002 . Subs. by Act 46 of 1999, s. 4, for "not exceeding five thousand rupees" (w.e.f. 1-7-2002).