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The Karnataka Repealing and Amending (Regional Laws) Act, 2009

The Karnataka Repealing and Amending (Regional Laws) Act, 2009

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This Act amends several laws from different regions of Karnataka to ensure they apply to the entire state. It extends laws concerning family debts, social excommunication, and media reporting of court cases so that residents everywhere are protected equally. Additionally, the Act updates regulations for medical and police practitioners by defining unclear terms and merging outdated laws into the state code. This change helps create a consistent legal framework by removing confusion from regional provisions and modernizing specific rules to better serve the public's justice and well-being across Karnataka.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. The Bombay Hindu Heirs’ Relief Act 1866 Bombay Act VII of 1866.
  3. 2. As suggested by the One-Man Committee it is considered desirable to extend it to the whole State.
  4. 3. One-Man Committee has suggested that it is desirable to make it applicable to such cases and to extend it to the whole State to prevent such practices in a village.
  5. 4. Some consequential amendments are also suggested.
  6. 5. As suggested the One- Man Committee it is considered desirable to extend it to the whole State so that it would apply to all gold mines in the State.
  7. 6. It is proposed to repeal that Madras Act and define the expression “couching” in section 36A of this Act.
  8. 7. The Karnataka Land Revenue Act 1964 (Karnataka Act 12 of 1964)
  9. 8. It is proposed to insert a similar provision in section 165 of the Land Revenue Act 1964 and repeal the said Madras Act of 1831.
  10. 9. Necessary provision is made in the enclosed Bill.
  11. 10. As suggested by the One-Man Committee it is proposed to extend it to the whole State.
  12. 11. The Mysore Transfer of Property (Extension to Agricultural lands) Act 1951 (My
  13. 12. The words “except Bellary district” occurring in section 1(2) of the Act have been deleted by sub-section (3) of section 4 of Mysore Act 14 of 1955.
  14. I. Schedule I
  15. II. Schedule II

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