Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any law, custom or contract, whenever it is alleged during the course of the hearing of an application made under section 3, that any transfer of land by a person whose debts are being adjusted under this Act or any other person through whom he inherited it was a transfer in the nature of a mortgage, the Court shall declare the transfer to be a mortgage, if the Court is satisfied that the circumstances connected with that transfer showed it to be in the nature of a mortgage.
Section 20: Power of Court to declare certain transfers to be in nature of mortgage.
The Maharashtra (Vidarbha Region) Agricultural Debtors Relief Act, 1969State Act of Maharashtra · Act 22 of 1969
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| Act | The Maharashtra (Vidarbha Region) Agricultural Debtors Relief Act, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Section | 20 |
| Marginal note | Power of Court to declare certain transfers to be in nature of mortgage. |
| Jurisdiction | State of Maharashtra |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
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