The Calcutta Pilots Act 1859, 12 of 1859, (Rep., Act 4 of 2018)

Section IX. When a Jury has been appointed under the last preceding Section, the Judge shall fix a day for the t

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

IX. When a Jury has been appointed under the last preceding Section, the Judge shall fix a day for the trial and shall summon by writing under his hand the persons so appointed to sit as a Jury. If any such person when duly summoned shall, without such excuse as the Judge shall allow to be sufficient, neglect or revise to attend at the time appointed or to remain in attendance until the trial shall be completed, it shall be lawful for the said Judge to impose upon any such person a fine not exceeding two hundred Rupees for every such default; and such fine, if not paid, shall be levied by distress and sale of the goods and chattels of the defaulter under a warrant to be issued for that purpose by the Judge. Such warrant may be transmitted by the Judge to any Magistrate of Police for the town of Calcutta, and thereupon such Magistrate shall endorse the same and shall cause it to be executed in the same manner as if the warrant had been issued by such Magistrate.

Source: India Code