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THE ANDHRA PRADESH LAND GRABBING (PROHIBITION) ACT, 1982

The Andhra Pradesh Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Act, 1982

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The Andhra Pradesh Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Act, 1982 makes all forms of illegal land grabbing unlawful across the state. It applies to individuals, companies, and organized groups who unlawfully occupy, take over, construct upon, or sell public or private land. To resolve disputes quickly, the law establishes Special Courts and Special Tribunals with powers to handle both civil and criminal aspects of land grabbing, shifting the burden of proof onto the accused once initial ownership is shown. This act matters because it protects legitimate property owners and public assets from unauthorized encroachment and criminal land mafias.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title, extent, application and commencement- (1) This Act may be
  3. 2. Definitions- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires-
  4. 3. Land grabbing to be unlawful- Land grabbing in any form is hereby
  5. 4. Prohibition of land grabbing
  6. 5. Penalty for other offences in connection with land grabbing- Whoever,
  7. 6. Offences by companies- (1) If the person committing an offence under this
  8. 7. Constitution of Special Courts- (1) The Government may, for the purpose
  9. 7A. Special Tribunals and its powers, etc.:- (1) Every Special Tribunal shall
  10. 8. Procedure and powers of the Special Courts
  11. 9. Special Court to have the powers of the Civil Court and the Court of
  12. 10. Burden of proof:-Where in any proceedings under this Act, a land is
  13. 10A. Staff of the Special Court:- (1) The Chairman of the Special Court may
  14. 11. Power to try offences- Notwithstanding anything in the Code of Criminal
  15. 12. Sanction for prosecution of offence under the Act-
  16. 13. Persons acting under the Act to be public servants- Any person acting
  17. 14. Protection of persons acting in good faith- No suit, prosecution or other
  18. 15. Act to override other laws- The provisions of this Act shall have effect
  19. 16. Power to make rules- (1) The Government may, by notification, make
  20. 17. Prohibition of alienation of lands grabbed- Any transaction relating to an
  21. 17A. Review:
  22. 17B. Guidelines for interpretation of Act:
  23. 18. Repeal of Ordinance 9 of 1982- The Andhra Pradesh Land Grabbing
  24. Schedule. Schedule

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