Illegal dispossession
غیر قانونی بے دخلی
Property and rent
Illegal dispossession is entering a property without lawful authority to dispossess, grab, control or occupy it from its owner or occupier, an offence under the Illegal Dispossession Act 2005 punishable with up to ten years' imprisonment and a fine.
What does Illegal dispossession mean in plain words?
The Act extends to the whole of Pakistan and applies to immovable property. The offence is tried by the Court of Session on a complaint, and the offence is non-cognizable. The Court shall try it day to day and decide it within sixty days, giving reasons for any delay. Where the person is found not to be in lawful possession, the Court shall, as interim relief during trial, direct him to put the owner or occupier in possession, and on conviction it may direct restoration of possession. Forcibly and wrongfully dispossessing an owner or occupier in other cases is punishable with up to three years or a fine or both. Orders under sections 3(2), 3(3) and 8(1) can be appealed to the High Court within thirty days. If a complaint is found false, frivolous or vexatious, the Court may award compensatory costs up to five hundred thousand rupees.
When will I hear Illegal dispossession?
A complaint was filed in the Court of Session under the Illegal Dispossession Act after men entered the plot and took it over.
Which law covers Illegal dispossession?
Sections 3 to 8A, Illegal Dispossession Act 2005