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agrarian_reforms_act,_1976.pdf
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- Jurisdiction
- Jammu and Kashmir
- Enactment date
- 1976-08-21
- Sections available
- 47
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1976-08-21
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1Short title, extent and commencement.→2Definitions.→3Exceptions.→3-A3-A→4Vesting in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir of rights in land not held in personal cultivation.→4-ACancellation of mutation.→5Vesting of personally cultivated land in excess of ceiling area in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.→6Vesting of dwelling house and of the site thereunder and land appurtenant thereto in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir in certain cases.→7Resumption for bona fide personal cultivation by ex-landlord.→8Vesting of ownership rights in land in prospective owner.→9Payment of rent by the tiller.→10Mortgages of land.→11Payment in lieu of extinguish-ment of rights in land.→12Private agreement.→13Restriction on utilization of land.→14Optimum retainable area of land.→15Disposal of surplus land.→16Liability during interim period.→17Omitted.→18Appointment, superintendence and control of Revenue Officers.→19Powers of Revenue Officers.→20Special powers of officers.→21Appeals and revisions.→22Limitation for appeals.→23Inquiries and proceedings to be judicial proceedings.→24Persons by whom appearances and applications may be made before a Revenue Officer.→25Bar of jurisdiction of Civil Court.→26Omitted.→27Implementation of the provisions of the Act.→28Rights and liabilities of prospective owner.→28-AProhibition on transfer of certain lands.→29Indemnity.→30Wrong or excess payment recoverable as arrears of land revenue.→31Omitted.→32Act to over-ride other laws.→33Power to issue instructions.→34Recoveries.→35Transfer to defeat provisions of this law.→36Declaration of restrictions imposed to be reasonable.→37Penalty for failure to furnish or for furnishing false return.→38Penalty for contravention of any lawful order.→39Penalty for damaging land.→40Power to make rules.→41Succession.→42Inapplicability.→43Repeal.→44Validation.→
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