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The Jammu and Kashmir Agrarian Reforms Act, 1976

An Act to provide for transfer of land to tillers there of subject to certain conditions and for better utilisation of land in the State of Jammu and Kashmir

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Act Details

Act Number:

Act Year:

1976

Location:

Jammu and Kashmir

Enactment Date:

8/21/1976

Department:

Department of Revenue

Full List of Sections

Section 1 to Section 44

Section 1

Short title, extent and commencement.

Section 2

Definitions.

Section 3

Exceptions.

Section 3A

3-A

Section 4

Vesting in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir of rights in land not held in personal cultivation.

Section 4A

Cancellation of mutation.

Section 5

Vesting of personally cultivated land in excess of ceiling area in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

Section 6

Vesting of dwelling house and of the site thereunder and land appurtenant thereto in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir in certain cases.

Section 7

Resumption for bona fide personal cultivation by ex-landlord.

Section 8

Vesting of ownership rights in land in prospective owner.

Section 9

Payment of rent by the tiller.

Section 10

Mortgages of land.

Section 11

Payment in lieu of extinguish-ment of rights in land.

Section 12

Private agreement.

Section 13

Restriction on utilization of land.

Section 14

Optimum retainable area of land.

Section 15

Disposal of surplus land.

Section 16

Liability during interim period.

Section 17

Omitted.

Section 18

Appointment, superintendence and control of Revenue Officers.

Section 19

Powers of Revenue Officers.

Section 20

Special powers of officers.

Section 21

Appeals and revisions.

Section 22

Limitation for appeals.

Section 23

Inquiries and proceedings to be judicial proceedings.

Section 24

Persons by whom appearances and applications may be made before a Revenue Officer.

Section 25

Bar of jurisdiction of Civil Court.

Section 26

Omitted.

Section 27

Implementation of the provisions of the Act.

Section 28

Rights and liabilities of prospective owner.

Section 28A

Prohibition on transfer of certain lands.

Section 29

Indemnity.

Section 30

Wrong or excess payment recoverable as arrears of land revenue.

Section 31

Omitted.

Section 32

Act to over-ride other laws.

Section 33

Power to issue instructions.

Section 34

Recoveries.

Section 35

Transfer to defeat provisions of this law.

Section 36

Declaration of restrictions imposed to be reasonable.

Section 37

Penalty for failure to furnish or for furnishing false return.

Section 38

Penalty for contravention of any lawful order.

Section 39

Penalty for damaging land.

Section 40

Section 41

Section 42

Section 43

Section 44