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Section 57. Unauthorised occupation of highway.
THE KARNATAKA HIGHWAYS ACT, 1964
Act no. 44 of 19641964In forceKarnataka (State Act)
57. Unauthorised occupation of highway.—Whoever,— (a) occupies or makes any encroachment on any highway in contravention of the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 21, or (b) fails to comply with the notice served on him under sub-section (1) of section 23 for no valid reason, shall, on conviction, be punished,— (i)for a first offence with fine which may extend to two hundred and fifty rupees, (ii)for a subsequent offence in relation to the same encroachment with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees plus a further fine not exceeding fifty rupees per day on which such occupation of the highway or encroachment continues.