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Section 14

The Gujarat Rural Debtors' Relief Act, 1976State Act of Gujarat · Act 35 of 1976

(1) No creditor shall, after the appointed day, damage, destroy or tamper with any property pledged or mortgaged with him by a debtor or any document connected therewith, or part with, or deal with, the same except as provided in sub-section (2).

(2) Where a certificate of discharge of any debt is granted to a debtor or an order reducing his debt is made under section 8, every property pledged or mortgaged by such debtor as a security for such debt shall stand released in favour of such debtor and the creditor shall forthwith return such property to the debtor.

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ActThe Gujarat Rural Debtors' Relief Act, 1976
Section14
JurisdictionState of Gujarat
StatusIn force as published by the source

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