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The Bihar Land Reforms (Fixation of ceiling and Acquisition of Surplus Land) (Amendment) Act, 2016

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This Act regulates land holding ceilings in Bihar, India. Applying to all landowners and regional administrative authorities, the law matters because it aims to curb evasion of land ownership limits. It empowers district collectors and commissioners to reopen ceiling cases if landowners fraudulently obtained favorable orders to retain excess land. To accelerate justice and resolve long-standing disputes, the amendment establishes strict time limits for disposing of appeals within six months and revisions within three months. It also cancels older pending proceedings under a repealed section, thereby streamlining land administration, reducing prolonged litigation, and promoting fairer land distribution.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title, extent and Commencement.
  3. 2. Amendment in Section-30 of the Act, 1961.
  4. 3. Amendment in Section-32 of the Act, 1961.
  5. 4. Repeal of section 45B of the Act, 1961.
  6. 5. Addition of a new section-45 D after section-45C of the Act, 1961.

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