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The Chutia Nagpur Encumbered Estates Act, 1876Central Act · Act 6 of 1876

On the such publication the following consequences shall ensue:--

Bar of suits.--First, all proceedings which may then be pending in any Civil Court in British India, in respect to such debts or liabilities, shall be barred; and all processes, executions and attachments for or in respect of such debts and liabilities shall become null and void;

Freedom from arrest.--Secondly, so long as such management continues, the holder of the said property and his heir shall not be liable to arrest for or in respect of the debts and liabilities to which the said holder was immediately before the said publication subject, or with which the property so vested as aforesaid or any part thereof was at the time of the said publication charged, other than debts due, or liabilities incurred, to Government,

Moveable property not liable to attachment for prior debts.--nor shall their movable property be liable to attachment or sale, under process of any Civil Court in British India, for or in respect of such debts and liabilities other than as aforesaid; and

Cessation of power to alienate. --Thirdly, so long as such management continues,

(a) the holder of the said immoveable property and his heir shall be incompetent to mortgage, charge, lease or alienate their immoveable property or any part thereof, or to grant valid receipts for the rents and profits arising or accruing therefrom,

Immoveable property freed from attachment.--(b) such property shall be exempt from attachment or sale under such process as aforesaid except for or in respect of debts due, or liabilities incurred, to Government, and

Cessation of power to contract.--(c) the holder of the same property and his heir shall be incapable of entering into any contract which may involve them, or either of them, in pecuniary liability.

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ActThe Chutia Nagpur Encumbered Estates Act, 1876
Section3
Marginal noteEffect of order.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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