Boundaries Act, 1847, 1 of 1847 (Rep., Act 19 of 1873)

Section IV. And it is hereby enacted, that any person who may be convicted of willfully erasing, removing or inj

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

IV. And it is hereby enacted, that any person who may be convicted of willfully erasing, removing or injuring such boundary marks, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding Fifty Rupees for each mark so erased, removed or injured; one half of which fine may be awarded on conviction to the informer, and the other half shall be chargeable with the cost of restoring the marks ; whenever it may not be possible to detect the person who erased, removed or injured the boundary marks as aforesaid, the marks shall be re-erected or repaired at the charge of one or both parties, as the Collector or other Officer authorized to make the demarcation may consider just and equitable.

Source: India Code