Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08
80. If any person not empowered by this Act to distrain or sell, nor duly authorized for that purpose by a person so empowered, supports to distrain or sell any property under this Act, the owner of such property may institute a suit to recover compensation from the person so distraining or selling, for any injury which the plaintiff has sustained from the distress or sale.
Such suit shall not affect the defendant's liability to be prosecuted under any law for the time being in force.
Source: India Code