Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08
1. Short title.
- Commencement.
- Local extent.
- 2. Enactments repealed. 3. Interpretation-clause.
- II. Bailzys and Appraise~s.
- Appointment of bailiffs and appraisers.
- Security to be given by appointees.
111. Issue of Bistvess- Fa~ramts.
- Application for distress-warrant.
- Issue of distress-warrant.
- IT. `Of` Zle making of Distresses.
- Time for distress.
- What places bailiff may force open.
- Property which may be seized.
- Impounding distress.
- Inventory.
- Notice of intended appraisement and sale.
- Copies of inventory and notice to be filed.
- T. `Of` Bpplicatiogu to discharge Distresses, and of C'ompe~zsation.
13. Application to discharge or suspend warrant.
14. Claim to goods distrained made by a stranger.
15. Power to award compensation to debtor or claimant.
Source: India Code