Bare Act
The Jammu and Kashmir Common Lands (Regulation) Act, 1956
General195619 sections
This Act regulates the use of village resources by inhabitants, including roads, water sources, and common infrastructure like drains and wells. It applies to all people residing in Jammu and Kashmir who utilize these shared facilities, excluding municipal and cantonment areas. The law matters because it guarantees essential access to land and water, criminalizing obstruction or encroachment by third parties while allowing authorities to enforce restitution and issue penalties, thereby preserving community land rights and preventing unauthorized possession of vital village commons.
- 1. 1. Short title, commencement, extent and application.
- 2. 2. Definitions.
- 3. 3. Exercise of right over pathways and places used common or public purposes.
- 4. Penalty for denial of or obstruction in the exercise of right or for encroachment.
- 5. Right of water.
- 6. Assignment of land for village abadi.
- 7. 7. Determination of compensation.
- 8. 8. Principles of compensation.
- 9. 9. Payment of compensation and premium.
- 10. 10. Assignment of land for village abadi by mutual consent.
- 11. 11. Vesting of rights in non-proprietors and non-tenants and prohibition of encroachment on vacant land.
- 12. 12. Determination of vacant land for building and other purposes.
- 13. 13. Penalty.
- 14. 14. Certain mortgages and charges not enforceable against land assigned.
- 15. 15. Appeal.
- 16. 16. Bar of jurisdiction.
- 17. 17. Bar to legal proceeding.
- 18. 18. Power to make rules.
- 19. Repeal and savings.
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