The Jammu and Kashmir Agrarian Reforms Act, 1976
Union territory Act of Jammu and Kashmir · Act 17 of 197643 provisions1 citing judgments
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to provide for transfer of land to tillers thereof subject to certain conditions and for better utilization of land in the State of Jammu and Kashmir. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 17 of 1976 |
| Year | 1976 |
| Jurisdiction | Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 43 |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement.
- Section 2 Definitions.
- Section 3 Exceptions.
- Section 3-A 3-a
- Section 4 Vesting in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir of rights in land not held in personal cultivation.
- Section 4-A 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 14 Optimum retainable area of land.
- Section 15 Disposal of surplus land.
- Section 16 Liability during interim period.
- 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 27 Implementation of the provisions of the Act.
- Section 28 Rights and liabilities of prospective owner.
- Section 28-A Prohibition on transfer of certain lands.1 citing judgment
- Section 29 Indemnity.
- Section 30 Wrong or excess payment recoverable as arrears of land revenue.
- 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 Power to make rules.
- Section 41 Succession.
- Section 42 Inapplicability.
- Section 43 Repeal.
- Section 44 Validation.
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