The Karnataka Debt Relief Act, 1980
State Act of Karnataka · Act 29 of 198017 provisions
The enactment
| Long title | An Act, to provide relief from indebtedness to small farmers, landless agricultural laboureres and weaker sections of the people in the State of Karnataka. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 29 of 1980 |
| Year | 1980 |
| Jurisdiction | State of Karnataka |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 17 |
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- Section 1 Short title and commencement
- Section 2 Definitions
- Section 3 Relief from indebtedness
- Section 4 Creditors to file statement, etc
- Section 5 Debtors to apply in certain cases
- Section 6 Burden of proof, etc
- Section 7 Legal practitioners not to appear
- Section 8 Penalty
- Section 9 Offences by Companies
- Section 10 Certain debts and liabilities not to be affected
- Section 11 Procedure to be followed by the Assistant commissioner
- Section 12 Act to override other laws, contracts etc
- Section 13 Power of the Assistant Commissioner to declare transfer purporting to be a sale to be in the nature of mortgage
- Section 14 Revision by the Deputy Commissioner
- Section 15 Savings
- Section 16 Power to make rules
- Section 17 Repeal of Karnataka Ordinance No.19 of 1979
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