Enforcement of the orders of Adjudicating Authority [ Section 14 ]

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....ch the notice for payment of such penalty is served on him, he shall be liable to civil imprisonment under this section. * Dishonest sale of property and concealment of particulars of transfer - Order of arrest and detention in civil prison [Section 14(2)] * No order for the arrest and detention in civil prison of a defaulter shall be made unless the Adjudicating Authority has issued and served a notice upon the defaulter calling upon him to appear before him on the date specified in the notice and to show cause why he should not be committed to the civil prison, and unless the Adjudicating Authority, for reasons in writing, is satisfied: * As per section 14(2)(a) can be invoked only if all the following conditions are fulfilled:- ....

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....he Adjudicating Authority may issue a warrant for the arrest of the defaulter. * Execution of arrest warrant [Section 14(5)] * Section 14(5) fixes the jurisdiction of the Adjudicating Authority for the purpose of execution of the arrest issued under section 14(3) or section 14(4). * It seems that section 14(5) extends such jurisdiction also to another Adjudicating Authority within whose jurisdiction the defaulter may be found for the time being. * Arrested person to be presented before Adjudicating Authority within 24 hours [Section 14(6)] * Every person arrested in pursuance of a warrant of arrest under this section shall be brought before the Adjudicating Authority issuing the warrant as soon as practicable and in any event with....

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....to be detained in the custody of such officer as the Adjudicating Authority may think fit or release him on his furnishing the security to the satisfaction of the Adjudicating Authority for his appearance as and when required. * Order for the detention of the defaulter [Section 14(9)] * Upon the conclusion of the inquiry: the Adjudicating Authority may make an order for the detention of the defaulter in the civil prison and shall in that event cause him to be arrested if he is not already under arrest: * Upon Satisfaction of arrears: Provided that in order to give a defaulter an opportunity of satisfying the arrears, the Adjudicating Authority may, before making the order of detention, leave the defaulter in the custody of the office....