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The Bihar Land Tribunal Act, 2009

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The Bihar Land Tribunal Act, 2009, was enacted to address the massive backlog of land-related disputes in Bihar’s civil courts. By establishing a specialized, high-level tribunal, the Act aims to provide a uniform and efficient forum for adjudicating land matters. It consolidates various land laws under one roof, allowing citizens to seek redressal for grievances arising from specific land legislations. For an ordinary citizen, this means a dedicated body now handles complex land disputes, potentially reducing the time and legal hurdles previously associated with traditional court proceedings, thereby ensuring faster resolution of property rights and ownership issues.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title, extent and commencement .
  3. 2. Definitions.
  4. 3. Special Definitions.
  5. 4. Constitution of the Bihar Land Tribunal.
  6. 5. Qualifications for appointment of Chairman or other Members.
  7. 6. Terms and conditions of the service of Chairman and Members .
  8. 7. Resignation and removal .
  9. 8. Staff of the Tribunal .
  10. 9. Powers of the Tribunal .
  11. 10. Procedure of the Tribunal .
  12. 11. Power to review the order of the Tribunal.
  13. 12. Penalty for the contravention of the orders of the Tribunal.
  14. 13. Cognizance and trial of offences .
  15. 14. Power of the Tribunal to call for record .
  16. 15. Transfer of proceedings pending in Patna High Court/State Government to the
  17. 16. Act to override other laws.
  18. 17. Power to give directions.
  19. 18. Bar of Jurisdiction.
  20. 19. Protection of action taken in good faith.
  21. 20. Power to remove difficulties.
  22. 21. Power to make rules.
  23. 22. Repeals .

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