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Karnataka Pawnbrokers Act, 1961 Complete Act - Bare Act

StateKarnataka Government
Year
Act Info:
Preamble 1 - KARNATAKA PAWNBROKERS ACT, 1961
Section 1 - Short title, extent and commencement
Section 2 - Definitions
Section 3 - Pawn--broker to obtain licence
Section 4 - Grant and renewal of licences
Section 4A - Conditions of licence
Section 4B - Forfeiture of security
Section 5 - Pawn--brokers to exhibit their names over shops, etc
Section 6 - Interest and charges allowed to pawn--brokers
Section 7 - Pawn--ticket to be given to pawner
Section 8 - Person producing pawn--ticket presumed to be entitled to redeem the pledge
Section 9 - Protection of owners and of pawners not having pawn tickets
Section 10 - Pawnbrokers to keep books, give receipts, etc
Section 11 - Redemption of pledge
Section 12 - Sale of pledge and inspection of sale book
Section 13 - Liability of pawnbroker in case of fire
Section 14 - Compensation for depreciation of pledge
Section 15 - Pawnbroker advancing smaller amount or receiving higher interest than that specified in accounts to be punishable
Section 16 - Certain other acts of pawnbrokers to be punishable
Section 16A - Pawnbroker to redeem pledges
Section 17 - Certain acts of pawners to be punishable
Section 18 - General penalty for contravention of Act, etc
Section 19 - Jurisdiction to try offences
Section 19A - Offences by Hindu undivided Family, Companies etc
Section 20 - Certain offence to be cognizable
Section 21 - Contract of pawn to be void in certain cases and not to be void in certain other cases
Section 22 - Power to make rules
Section 23 - Savings
Section 24 - Repeal


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