Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 · Chapter VI: Appointment of Controllers and Their Powers and Functions and Appeals
Section 42: Controller to exercise powers of civil court for execution of other orders
Save as otherwise provided in section 41, an order made by the Controller or an order passed on appeal under this Act shall be executable by the Controller as a decree of a civil court and for this purpose, the Controller shall have all the powers of a civil court.
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