The Uttar Pradesh Debt Relief Act, 1977State Act of Uttar Pradesh · Act 4 of 1977
22. Notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force —
(a) no civil or revenue court shall entertain a suit, application or proceeding against a small farmer in respect of any debt to which the provisions of this Chapter apply ;
(b) every such suit, application or proceeding pending before any such court on the date of commencement of this Act shall abate ;
(c) no decree of a civil court in relation to the debt to which the provisions of this Chapter apply shall be executed.