Legal glossary

“encroachment”

Defined in 2 Acts. A definition holds for the Act that gives it; the same word can mean something else in another Act.
  1. The National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Second Act, 2011 · s. 2

    (c) "encroachment" means unauthorised occupation of Government land or public land other than streets, lanes, footpath and parks, by way of putting temporary, semi-permanent or permanent structure for residential use or commercial use or any other use;
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  2. The Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Act, 2006 · s. 2 · Repealed or not in force

    (c) "encroachment" means unauthorised occupation of Government land or public land by way of putting temporary, semi-permanent or permanent structure for residential use or commercial use or any other use;
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