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The National Highways Act, 1956

20 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

  1. 1Section 1
  2. 2Declaration of certain highways to be national highways
  3. 3Definitions
  4. 3APower to acquire land, etc
  5. 3BPower to enter for survey, etc
  6. 3CHearing of objections
  7. 3DDeclaration of acquisition
  8. 3EPower to take possession
  9. 3FRight to enter into the land where land has vested in the Central Government
  10. 3GDetermination of amount payable as compensation
  11. 3HDeposit and payment of amount
  12. 3ICompetent authority to have certain powers of civil court
  13. 3JLand Acquisition Act 1 of 1894 not to apply
  14. 4National highways to vest in the Union
  15. 5Responsibility for development and maintenance of national highways
  16. 6Power to issue directions
  17. 7Fees for services or benefits rendered on national highways
  18. 8BPunishment for mischief by injury to national highway
  19. 9Power to make rules
  20. 10Laying of notifications, rules, etc., before Parliament