Vidhi Codex

Bare Act

The Madhya Pradesh Sahayata Upkram (Vishesh Upabandh) Adhiniyam, 1978

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This Act empowers the Madhya Pradesh government to designate certain state-owned industrial units as "relief undertakings" specifically to prevent unemployment during economic difficulties. It allows the state to suspend specific laws and suspend all legal proceedings against these undertakings for up to ten years. By protecting government companies from lawsuits and contract enforcement, the legislation creates a protective period for struggling industries to stabilize and restart operations. Essentially, the law serves as a temporary legal shield designed to preserve jobs and maintain industrial activity when the economic situation requires urgent public intervention.

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  1. 1. Short title and extent.
  2. 2. Definitions.
  3. 3. Declaration of relief under- taking
  4. 4. Application of certain enact-ments and contracts, agreements, etc, to relief undertaking
  5. 5. Suspension of suits or other legal proceedings against relief undertakings.
  6. 6. Over-riding effect of notifi-cation under section 4.
  7. 7. Suspension or modification or certain remedies rights etc., stay of proceedings, their revival and continuance.
  8. 8. Period of limitation.
  9. 9. Power to amend Schedule.
  10. 10. Power to make rules.
  11. 11. Repeal.
  12. Schedule. THE SCHEDULE

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