The National Highways Act

Short title, extent and commencement

Declaration of certain highways to be national highways

Definitions

Power to acquire land, etc

Power to enter for survey, etc

Hearing of objections

Declaration of acquisition

Power to take possession

Right to enter into the land where land has vested in the Central Government

Determination of amount payable as compensation

Deposit and payment of amount

Competent authority to have certain powers of civil court

Land Acquisition Act 1 of 1894 not to appl

National highways to vest in the Unio

Responsibility for development and maintenance of national highways

Power to issue direction

Fees for services or benefits rendered on national highways

Omitted.

Power of Central Government to enter into agreements for development and maintenance of national highways

Punishment for mischief by injury to national highway

Power to make rules

Laying of notifications, rules, etc., before Parliament

All sections

1[8B. Punishment for mischief by injury to national highway.--Whoever commits mischief by
doing any act which renders or which he knows to be likely to render any national highway referred to
in sub-section (1) of section 8A impassable or less safe for traveling or conveying property, shall be
punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to five years, or with a
fine, or with both.]

LAWGIST

# 8B Punishment for mischief by injury to national highway