(See section 142)

1. The Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948 (Bombay Act No. LXVII of 1948). 2. The Hyderabad Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1950 (Hyderabad Act XXI of 1950). 3. The Mysore Tenancy Act, 1952 (Mysore Act XIII of 1952). 4. The Bombay Tenancy (Suspension of Provisions and Amendment) Act, 1957 (2[Karnataka Act]2 No. 13 of 1957). 5. The Coorg Tenants Act, 1957 (2[Karnataka Act]2 No. 14 of 1957). 6. The 2[Gulbarga, Mangalore and Kollegal Areas]2 Tenancy (Suspension of Provisions and Amendment) Act, 1957 (2[Karnataka Act]2 No. 15 of 1957). 7. The Madras Cultivating Tenants Protection Act, 1955 (Madras Act XXV of 1955). 8. The Madras Cultivating Tenants (Payment of Fair Rent) Act, 1956 (Madras Act XXIV of 1956). 9. The 2[Karnataka]2 Tenancy (Amendment and Continuance of Tenancies) Act, 1957 (2[Karnataka Act]2 No. 16 of 1957). 10. Hyderabad Act I of 1336 Fasli. 1[11. The 2[Karnataka]2 Tenants (Temporary Protection from Eviction) Act, 1961 (2[Karnataka Act]2 37 of 1961).]1 1. Added by Act 14 of 1965 w.e.f. 29.7.1965. 2. Adapted by the Karnataka Adaptations of Laws Order, 1973 w.e.f. 1.11.1973. **** NOTIFICATION I Bangalore, dated 18th September, 1965. [No. RD 86 LRY 65.] S.O. 3166.—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of Section 1 of the Mysore Land Reforms Act, 1961 (Mysore Act 10 of 1962), the Government of Mysore hereby appoints 2nd October 1965 as the date on which the said Act shall come into force. By Order and in the name of the Governor of Karnataka, (B. S. SRIKANTIAH) Secretary to Government, Revenue Department. (Published in the Karnataka Gazette, Part IV-2C (ii), dated 23rd September 1965, at p. 2850.) II Bangalore, dated 11th April 1969. [No. RD 24 TCO 67-II.] S.O. 692.—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of Section 1 of the Mysore Prevention of Fragmentation and Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1966 (Mysore Act 1 of 1967), the Government of Mysore hereby appoints the 1st May 1969, as the date on which the said Act shall come into force. By Order and in the name of the Governor of Mysore, (M. S. SWAMINATHAN) Commissioner for Land Reforms and Ex-Officio Secretary to Government. Revenue Department. (Published in the Karnataka Gazette (Extraordinary), Part IV-2C (ii) dated 17th April 1969, at p. 1759.) III Bangalore, dated 20th October, 1995. [No. RD 271 LRA 93] In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of Section 1 of the Karnataka Land Reforms (Amendment) Act, 1995 (Karnataka Act 31 of 1995) the Government of Karnataka hereby appoints the Twentieth day of October 1995, to be the date on which the provisions of Section 8 of the said Act shall come into force. By Order and in the name of the Governor of Karnataka, (K. H. NANJEGOWDE) Under Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, (Scarcity Relief and Land Reforms). IV Bangalore dated 13th October, 1998.[RD 116 LRA 98] In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of Section 1 of the Karnataka Land Reforms (Amendment) Act, 1997 (Karnataka Act No. 23 of 1998), the Government of Karnataka hereby appoints the 1st day of November 1998 to be the day on which the said Act shall come into force. By Order and in the name of the Governor of Karnataka, (M. N. NANDINI BAI) Under Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, (Land Reforms). (Published in the Karnataka Gazette (Extraordinary), Part IV-2C (ii) dated 10th October 1998, as No. 1039.) V Bangalore dated the 17th February, 1999.[RD 93 LR 98] In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of Section 1 of the Karnataka Land Reforms (Amendment) Act, 1998 (Karnataka Act No. 34 of 1998), the Government of Karnataka hereby appoints the 15th day of February 1999 to be the day on which the said Act shall come into force. By Order and in the name of the Governor of Karnataka, (M. N. NANDINI BAI) Under Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, (Land Reforms). (Published in Karnataka Gazatte Extra-ordinary Part-IV 2C(ii) dated:18.2.1999, as No.160) VI Bangalore dated the 11th December, 2001 .[RD 23 LRA 2001] In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of Section 1 of the Karnataka Land Reforms (Amendment) Act, 2001 (Karnataka Act No. 22 of 2001), the Government of Karnataka hereby appoints the 27th August 2001, to be the day on which the said Act shall come into force. By Order and in the name of the Governor of Karnataka, (R.Narayana Murthy) Under Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, (Land Reforms). VII Bangalore dated the 30th October, 2003 .[RD 8 LRA 2001 (Part) ] In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of Section 1 of the Karnataka Land Reforms (Amendment) Act, 2003 (Karnataka Act 34 of 2003), the Government of Karnataka hereby appoint the 1st day of November 2003, to be the date from which the provisions of the said Act shall come into force. By Order and in the name of the Governor of Karnataka, **** (V.Radhakrishna) Under Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, (Land Reforms). KARNATAKA ACT NO. 27 OF 2014 (First Published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the Twenty eighth day of August 2014) THE KARNATAKA LAND REFORMS AND CERTAIN OTHER LAW (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2014 (Received the assent of the Governor on the Twenty fifth day of August 2014) An Act further to amend the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961 and the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964. Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961 (Karnataka Act 10 of 1962) and the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 (Karnataka Act 12 of 1964) for the purposes hereinafter appearing; Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the sixty fifth year of the Republic of India, as follows:- 1. Short title and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the Karnataka Land Reforms and Certain Other Law (Amendment) Act, 2014. (2) It shall come into force at once. Section 109 is incorporated in the Principal Act. KARNATAKA ACT NO. 2 OF 2015 (First Published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the Eighth day of January 2015) THE KARNATAKA LAND REFORMS AND CERTAIN OTHER LAW (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2014. (Received the assent of the Governor on the seventh day of January 2015) An Act further to amend the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961 and Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964. Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961 (Karnataka Act 10 of 1962) and the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 (Karnataka Act 12 of 1964) for the purposes hereinafter appearing; Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the sixty fifth year of the Republic of India, as follows:- 1. Short title and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the Karnataka Land Reforms and certain other law (Amendment) Act, 2014. (2) It shall come into force at once. Section 109 is incorporated in the Principal Act. KARNATAKA ACT NO. 33 OF 2015 (First published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the thirteenth day of August, 2015) THE KARNATAKA LAND REFORMS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2015 (Received the assent of the Governor on the twelfth day of August, 2015) An Act further to amend the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961. Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961 (Karnataka Act 10 of 1962) for the purposes hereinafter appearing. Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the sixty sixth year of the Republic of India, as follows:- 1. Short title and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the Karnataka Land Reforms (Amendment) Act, 2015. (2) It shall come into force at once. Sections 79A, 80 and 109 are Incorporated in the Principal Act. KARNATAKA ACT NO. 43 OF 2017 (First Published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the 28th day of October, 2017) THE KARNATAKA LAND REFORMS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2016 (Received the assent of President on the 20th day of October, 2017) An Act further to amend t he Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961. Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961 (Karnataka Act 10 of 1962) for the purposes h ereinafter appearing. Be it enacted by the Karn ataka State Legislature in the sixty-seventh year of the Republic of India, as follows:- 1. Short title and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the K arnataka Land Reforms (Amendment) Act, 2016. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may by notification appoint. Sections 38A is Incorporated in the Principal Act. KARNATAKA ACT NO. 09 OF 2020 (First Published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the 27thday of April, 2020) THE KARNATAKA LAND REFORMS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2020 (Received the assent of Governor on the 24thday of April, 2020) An Act further to amend the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961. Whereas it is expedient to amend the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961 (Karnataka Act 10 of 1962), for the purposes hereinafter appearing; Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the Seventy first year of the Republic of India, as follows:- 1. Short title and commencement.-(1) This Act may be called the Karnataka Land Reforms (Amendment) Act, 2020. (2) It shall be deemed to have come into force with effect from 20th November 2019. Section 109 is incorporated in the Principal Act. 3. Repeal and savings.-(1) The Karnataka Land Reforms (Amendment) Ordinance, 2019(Karnataka Ordinance 3 of 2019) is hereby repealed. (2) Notwithstanding such repeal anything done or any action taken under the principal Act, as amended by the said Ordinance, shall be deemed to have been done or taken under principal Act, as amended by this Act. By Order and in the name of the Governor of Karnataka, (K.DWARAKANATH BABU) Secretary to Government Department of Parliamentary Affairs and Legislation KARNATAKA ACT NO. 56 OF 2020 (First Published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the 30th day of December, 2020) THE KARNATAKA LAND REFORMS (SECOND AMENDMENT) ACT, 2020 (Received the assent of the Governor on the 30th day of December, 2020) An Act further to amend the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961. Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961 (Karnataka Act 10 of 1962), for the purposes hereinafter appearing; Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the seventy first year of the Republic of India, as follows:- 1. Short title and commencement.-(1) This Act may be called the Karnataka Land Reforms (Second Amendment) Act, 2020. (2) Sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10 and 11 shall be deemed to have been come into force with effect from the 1st day of March, 1974 and remaining provisions shall be deemed to have come into force with effect from the 13th day of July, 2020. 2. Amendment of section 70.- In the Principal Act, in section 70, in sub- section (1), the words, figures and letter "not being a person disentitled to hold lands under section 79A" shall be omitted. 3. Amendment of section 72.-In the Principal Act, in section 72, in sub- section (1), the figures, word and letters "79A and 79B" shall be omitted. 4. Omission of section 79A.-In the Principal Act, section 79A shall be omitted. 5. Omission of section 79B.- In the Principal Act, section 79B shall be omitted. 6. Omission of section 79C.- In the Principal Act, section 79C shall be omitted. 7. Amendment of section 80.- In the Principal Act, in section 80,(i) in the heading, for the words “Transfer to non-agriculturists barred” the words “Restrictions on transfer of certain lands” shall be substituted; (ii) in sub section (1),- (a) clause (b) shall be omitted; (b) for sub-clause (i), the following shall be substituted, namely:“(i) in case of A-class irrigated land, who does not use for agriculture purpose; or”; (c) in sub-clause (ii), for the words “who being an agriculturist holds as owner” the words “who holds as a owner” shall be substituted; (d) sub-clause (iii) shall be omitted; (e) sub-clause (iv), shall be omitted; and (f) the proviso shall be omitted. 8. Insertion of new section 80-A.- In the Principal Act, after section 80, the following shall be inserted, namely:- “80-A. Restriction on lands granted to the Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes.- No conditions laid down in this Act shall be relaxed in respect of lands granted to persons belonging to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, during the period of prohibition under the Karnataka Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prohibition of Transfer of Certain Lands) Act, 1978 (Karnataka Act 2 of 1979).” 9. Amendment of section 81.- In the Principal Act, in section 81,(i) for the heading, the following shall be substituted, namely:- “81. Restriction on Sale or Mortgage of Agriculture Land” (ii) in sub-section (1), the words, figures and letters “section 79A or section 79B or” shall be omitted. (iii) after sub-section (2), the following shall be inserted, namely:“(2-A) No mortgage of agriculture land shall be made in favour of any person, other than the institutions specified in clause (a) and (b) of sub section (1). 10. Amendment of section 104.-In the Principal Act, in section 104, the figures and letters "79A, 79B" shall be omitted. 11. Amendment of section 109.-In the Principal Act, in section 109,- (i) in sub-section (1), the figures and letters "79A, 79B” shall be omitted; and (ii) in sub-section (1A), the figures and letters "79A, 79B” shall be omitted. 12. Savings.- (1) Notwithstanding the omission of sections 79A, 79B and 79C with effect from 1stday of March, 1974, all cases finally disposed off before the promulgation of the Karnataka Land Reforms (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 (Karnataka Ordinance 13 of 2020) shall remain unaffected by the said Ordinance. (2) All cases pending before any Court, tribunal or other authority competent under the provisions of the Principal Act on the date of promulgation of the Karnataka Land Reforms (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 (Karnataka Ordinance 13 of 2020) pertaining to sections 79A, 79B and 79C shall hereby stand abated. 13. Repeal and Savings.-(1) The Karnataka Land Reforms (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 (Karnataka Ordinance 23 of 2020) is hereby repealed. (2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the principal Act, as amended by the said Ordinance, shall be deemed to have been done or taken under principal Act, as amended by this Act. By Order and in the name of the Governor of Karnataka, (K.DWARAKANATH BABU) Secretary to Government Department of Parliamentary Affairs and Legislation KARNATAKA ACT NO. 56 OF 2025 (First Published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the 10th day of September, 2025) THE KARNATAKA LAND REFORMS AND CERTAIN OTHER LAW (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2025 (Received the assent of the Governor on the 10th day of September, 2025) An Act further to amend the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961 and Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964. Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961 (Karnataka Act No. 10 of 1962) and the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 (Karnataka Act 12 of 1964) for the purposes hereinafter appearing; Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the Seventy sixth year of the Republic of India, as follows:- 1. Short title and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the Karnataka Land Reforms and Certain Other Law (Amendment) Act, 2025. (2) It shall come into force at once. 2. Amendment of Karnataka Act No.10 of 1962.- In the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961 (Karnataka Act No. 10 of 1962),- (i) In section 109,- (a) in sub-section (1A), in the proviso, for the words "half hectare" the words "four hectare" shall be substituted; (b) in sub-section (2), in the proviso, for the words “by the Government, for sale of the land for the same purpose” the words “by the High Power Committee headed by the Chief Secretary for use or sale of the land for any purpose” shall be substituted. (ii) In section 124, for the words and figures “sections 193, 219 and 228 of the Indian Penal Code” the words, figures and brackets “sections 229, 257 and 267 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Central Act 45 of 2023)”, shall be substituted; (iii) in section 125,- (a) in sub-section (1), for the table the following shall be substituted, namely:- “Table Section Penalty which may be imposed (Rs.) Section 12 5,000 Section 33 2500 Section 41 5,000 Section 129 1,000 ” (b) in sub-section (1-A), for the words “imprisonment which shall be not less than six months but which may extend to one year or with fine which shall be five thousand rupees” the words “with penalty which shall be fifty thousand rupees”, shall be substituted. 3. Amendment of Karnataka Act No.12 of 1964.- In the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 (Karnataka Act No. 12 of 1964),- (i) In section 94B, in sub-section (1) for the words "within twenty two years", the words "within twenty six years" shall be and shall always be deemed to have been substituted (ii) In section 95,- (a) in sub-section (2), in clause (ii), after the second proviso, the following shall be inserted, namely:- “Provided also that, no diversion of land for non-agricultural purpose shall be required, if agricultural land upto 2.00 acres is used for establishing new industries”. (b) for sub-section (10), the following shall be substituted, namely:- “(10) The conversion of land for non-agricultural purpose as required under sub-section (2) is exempted for the land parcels required for establishing Renewable Energy Projects in the state subject to payment of the prescribed fees to the concerned Authorities under sub-section (7).” (iii) in section 192-A, in the table, for the entries in serial number 5, the following shall be substituted, namely:- “ (5) Sells any agricultural land for nonagricultural purposes without getting such land converted or without obtaining prior approval of the competent authority.; Provided that it shall not apply to cases which are regularized by the Government by formulating a special scheme in this behalf. The penalty of rupees one lakh. ” By Order and in the name of the Governor of Karnataka, G. SRIDHAR Secretary to Government Department of Parliamentary Affairs and Legislation