Bare Act
The Madhya Pradesh Protection of Debtors Act, 1937
Finance19372 sections
4. Penalty for molestation
Statutory text
Whoever molests, or abets the molestation of, any debtor for the recovery of a debt owed by him to his creditor shall be pubishable with simple imprisonment which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both.
5. Offence of molestation to be cognizable, bailable and compoundable.
Statutory text
Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (V of 1898) an offence punishable under section 4 shall be cognizable and bailable, and no court shall take cognizance of any such offence except upon a report in writing of facts which constitute the offence made by report in writing of facts which constitute the offence made by police officer not below the rank of sub-inspector. Such an offence shall be compundable with the leave of the Court.
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