The Jammu and Kashmir Transfer of Land Validation Act, 1946

1. (i) This Act may be called the Transfer of Land Validation Act, 2003.
2. (ii) It shall extend to the whole of the Jammu and Kashmir State.
3. (iii) It shall come into force at once. 1.

Definition “Land” in this Act has the meaning assigned to it in the Alienation of Land Act, 1995.

Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section

1. (1) of section 138 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1977, all transfers of land made before this Act comes into force, by oral agreements or, if in writing by unregistered deeds, mutations whereof have been duly sanctioned and not subsequently set aside by any competent authority shall be deemed to have the same effect as if they were in writing and registered in accordance with the provisions of the Registration Act, 1977.

Nothing contained in this Act shall affect the decision of a Court of competent jurisdiction which has become final before the commencement of this Act.