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The Jammu and Kashmir Migrants (Stay of Proceedings) Act, 1997

The Jammu and Kashmir Migrants (Stay of Proceedings) Act, 1997

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This Act pauses all current and future legal actions against individuals who fled the Kashmir Valley after November 1989 due to local conflict. It applies to registered migrants, displaced government workers, and professionals holding property in Kashmir who cannot safely reside there. The law halts court cases, loan recovery efforts, and property disputes against these individuals, except for disputes between migrants themselves. This special legal protection matters because it shields displaced families from losing their homes, land, or financial security through ongoing legal proceedings while they are away and unable to properly defend their rights in a court of law.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. 2. Definitions.
  3. 3. Stay of proceedings against Migrants.

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