Section 337: Hindering judicial sale
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337. Hindering judicial sale
(1) Ceux qui dans les adjudica- (1) Any person who at the adjutions de la propriété, de l’usufruit ou dication of the property, usufruct, or
de la location des choses mobilières lease of any property, or of any unou immobilières, d’une entreprise, dertaking, supply, work, or engaged’une fourniture, d’une exploitation ment, impedes the freedom of any
ou d’un service quelconque, auront judicial sale, or of any tender, by
entravé la liberté des enchères ou des assault, violence or threat whether
soumissions, par voies de fait, violen- before or during such sale or tender,
ces ou menaces, soit avant soit pen- shall be punished by imprisonment
dant les enchères ou les soumissions, for a term not exceeding one year,
seront punis d’une peine and by a fine not exceeding
d’emprisonnement qui ne pourra ex- 100,000 rupees.
céder un an, et d’une amende qui
n’excèdera pas 100,000 roupies.
(2) La même peine aura lieu (2) The like punishment shall be
contre ceux qui, par dons ou promes- applied to any person who by gift or
ses, auront écarté les enchérisseurs. promise, prevents any person from
bidding.
[S. 337 amended by Act 5 of 1999; s. 8 of Act 36 of 2008 w.e.f. 6 December 2008.]
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- What is the penalty for using violence or threats to interfere with a judicial auction?
- What is the penalty for bribing someone to stop them bidding at a judicial sale?