The Karnataka Land Grabbing Prohibition Act, 2011
The Karnataka Land Grabbing Prohibition Act, 2011
The Karnataka Land Grabbing Prohibition Act, 2011, is a state law designed to prevent and punish the illegal occupation of public and religious lands. It specifically protects properties belonging to the Government, Wakf institutions, and Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments. The Act establishes Special Courts to ensure speedy trials for land grabbing cases, bypassing standard civil court delays. It defines "land grabbing" broadly to include unauthorized construction, illegal tenancy, and intimidation. For ordinary citizens, this law serves as a deterrent against encroachment on public property and provides a streamlined legal mechanism for the state to reclaim grabbed land and prosecute offenders.
- 0. Preamble
- 1. Short title, application and commencement
- 2. Definitions.- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
- 3. Land grabbing to be unlawful
- 4. Prohibition of land grabbing
- 5. Penalty for other offences in connection with land grabbing
- 6. Offences by companies
- 7. Constitution of Special Courts
- 8. Authorization of officers
- 9. Procedure and powers of the Special Courts
- 10. Special Court to have the powers of the Civil Court and the Court of
- 11. Burden of proof
- 12. Staff of the Special Court
- 13. Power to try offences
- 14. Persons acting under the Act to be public servants
- 15. Protection of persons acting in good faith
- 16. Government for anything done in good faith or intended to be done under this Act or the rules made thereunder.
- 17. Review
- 18. Power to make rules
- 19. Power to make regulations
- 20. Transfer of pending cases
- 21. Prohibition of alienation of lands grabbed
- 22. Abatement
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