The Jammu and Kashmir Displaced Persons (Permanent Settlement) Act, 1971
The Jammu and Kashmir Displaced Persons (Permanent Settlement) Act, 1971
This Act was enacted to provide permanent settlement for individuals displaced from their homes due to the partition of India and Pakistan or subsequent civil disturbances after March 1, 1947. It empowers the Jammu and Kashmir government to transfer state-owned or acquired evacuee land to these displaced persons for agricultural use. The law ensures that this land remains dedicated to farming and restricts its unauthorized sale or conversion. It also establishes a framework for compensating the original owners of acquired evacuee land and provides a legal mechanism for appeals, ensuring that the settlement process is orderly, regulated, and legally binding for all parties involved.
- 1. Short title and extent
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Power to transfer property for permanent settlement of displaced persons
- 4. Power to acquire evacuee land for permanent settlement of displaced persons
- 5. Compensation for evacuee land acquired under section 4
- 6. Act not applicable to certain lands
- 7. Appeals
- 8. Limitation of appeals
- 9. Power to make rules
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