Madhya Pradesh Accommodation Control Act, 1961
Bare Act · 1961
- Act number
- 41 of 1961
- Enacted
- 25 December 1961
- Contents
- 63 sections · 8 chapters
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Contents
Chapter I — Preliminary
- Section 1 – Short title, extent and commencement
- Section 2 – Definitions
- Section 3 – Act not to apply to certain accommodations
Chapter II — Provisions regarding rent
- Section 4 – Provisions of the Chapter not to apply to certain accommodations for specified period
- Section 5 – Rent in excess of standard rent not recoverable
- Section 6 – Unlawful charges not to be claimed or received (preview)
- Section 7 – Standard rent (preview)
- Section 8 – Lawful increase of standard rent in certain cases and recovery of other charges (preview)
- Section 9 – Notice of increase of rent (preview)
- Section 10 – Rent Controlling Authority to fix standard rent, etc. (preview)
- Section 11 – Fixation of interim rent (preview)
Chapter III — Control of eviction of tenants
- Section 11A – Certain provisions not to apply to certain categories of landlords (preview)
- Section 12 – Restriction on eviction of tenants (preview)
- Section 13 – When tenant can get benefit of protection against eviction (preview)
- Section 14 – Restrictions on sub-letting (preview)
- Section 15 – Notice of creation and termination of sub-tenancy (preview)
- Section 16 – Sub-tenant to be tenant in certain cases (preview)
- Section 17 – Recovery of possession for occupation and re-entry (preview)
- Section 18 – Recovery of possession for repairs and re-building and re-entry (preview)
- Section 19 – Recovery of possession in case of tenancies for limited period (preview)
- Section 20 – Special provision for recovery of possession in certain cases (preview)
- Section 21 – Permission to construct additional structures (preview)
- Section 22 – Special provision regarding vacant building sites (preview)
- Section 23 – Vacant possession to landlord (preview)
Chapter III-A — Eviction of tenants on grounds of "bona fide" requirement
- Section 23A – Special provision for eviction of tenant on ground of bona fide requirement (preview)
- Section 23B – Rent Controlling Authority to issue summons in relation to every application under section 23-A (preview)
- Section 23C – Tenant not entitled to contest except certain circumstances (preview)
- Section 23D – Procedure to be followed by Rent Controlling Authority on grant of leave to tenant to contest (preview)
- Section 23E – Revision by High Court (preview)
- Section 23F – Duration of stay (preview)
- Section 23G – Recovery of possession for occupation and re-entry (preview)
- Section 23H – Deposit of rent pending proceedings for eviction or for revision (preview)
- Section 23I – False and frivolous application etc. (preview)
- Section 23J – Definition of landlord for the purposes of Chapter III-A (preview)
Chapter IV — Deposit of rent
- Section 24 – Receipt to be given for rent paid (preview)
- Section 25 – Deposit of rent by tenant (preview)
- Section 26 – Time limit for making deposit and consequences of incorrect particulars in application for deposit (preview)
- Section 27 – Saving as to acceptance of rent and forfeiture of rent in deposit (preview)
Chapter V — Appointment of Rent Controlling Authorities, their powers, functions and appeals
- Section 28 – Appointment of Rent Controlling Authority (preview)
- Section 29 – Powers of Rent Controlling Authority (preview)
- Section 30 – Procedure to be followed by Rent Controlling Authority (preview)
- Section 31 – Appeal to District Judge or Additional District Judge (preview)
- Section 32 – Second appeal (preview)
- Section 33 – Amendment of orders (preview)
- Section 34 – Rent Controlling Authority to exercise powers of Magistrate for recovery of fine (preview)
- Section 35 – Rent Controlling Authority to exercise powers of civil court for execution of other orders (preview)
- Section 36 – Finality of order (preview)
Chapter VI — Provisions regarding special obligations of landlords and penalties
- Section 37 – Landlord's duty to keep accommodation in good repair (preview)
- Section 38 – Cutting off or withholding essential supply or service (preview)
- Section 39 – Control of letting (preview)
- Section 40 – Allotment of accommodation (preview)
- Section 40A – Special provision of allotment during emergency (preview)
- Section 41 – Liability of person allotted accommodation to pay rent (preview)
- Section 42 – Termination of tenancy (preview)
- Section 43 – Penalties (preview)
- Section 44 – Cognizance of offences (preview)
Chapter VII — Miscellaneous
- Section 45 – Jurisdiction of civil courts barred in respect of certain matters (preview)
- Section 46 – Abetment of contravention punishable as contravention (preview)
- Section 47 – Liability of contravention in case of company, firm etc (preview)
- Section 48 – Rent Controlling Authority to be public servant (preview)
- Section 49 – Protection of action taken in good faith (preview)
- Section 50 – Power to make rules (preview)
- Section 51 – Repeal and savings (preview)