Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08
CHAPTER VI.
DISTRESS FOR ARREARS OF RENT.
47. Recovery of arrears of rent by distress.
Proviso as to tenants who have given security for payment of rent.
48. No distress in certain cases.
49. Power of distress by whom exercisable.
Liability of principal of agent.
50. Distress by servants.
51. Crops liable to distress.
52. Demand of arrear before or at time of distress.
53. Value of distress.
Service of list of property to be distrained.
54. Reaping and storing standing crops when distrained.
55. Application by distrainer in case of resistance.
56. Withdrawal of distress on tender of arrear and costs.
57. Application for sale.
58. Form of application.
59. Procedure on receipt of application.
60. Suspension of sale on institution of suit.
61. Suit to contest distrainer's demand.
62. Withdrawal of distress on execution of bond.
CHAPTER VI.
DISTRESS FOR ARREARS OF RENT.
47. When an arrear of rent is due from any tenant, the landlord may disrain the produce of the land in respect of which the arrear is due, subject to the rules contained in the following sections:
Provided that, when a tenant has given security for the payment of his rent, the produce of the land in respect of which such rent is payable, shall not be liable to distress so long as the security is in force.
Provido as to tenants who have given security for payment of rent.
Source: India Code