The M.P. Samaj Ke Kamjor Vargon Ke Krishi Bhumi Dharakon Ka Udhar Dene walon Ke Bhumi Hadapane Sambandhi Kuchakron Se Paritran Tatha Mukti Adhiniyam, 1976
The M.P. Samaj Ke Kamjor Vargon Ke Krishi Bhumi Dharakon Ka Udhar Dene walon Ke Bhumi Hadapane Sambandhi Kuchakron Se Paritran Tatha Mukti Adhiniyam, 1976
This legislation protects small and vulnerable agricultural landowners in Madhya Pradesh from predatory money lenders who use deceptive loan practices to seize land. It applies to farmers owning limited agricultural land who borrow money against their property through disguised transactions such as conditional sales, unrecorded oral agreements, or forced transfers. By authorizing government revenue officers to investigate suspicious deals, declare predatory land-grabbing transactions void, and restore original land ownership or compel fair compensation, the law shields marginalized rural communities from exploitation, ensures debt relief, prevents unfair land loss, and safeguards the primary livelihood of smallholder farming families across the state.
- 0. Preamble
- 1. Short title and commencement
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Act to override other laws
- 4. All prohibited transactions of loan to be subject to protection and relief under this Act
- 5. Application for protection and seeking relief under this Act
- 6. Enquiry by Sub-Divisional Officer
- 7. Setting aside sale and restoration of possession of land or affording other relief
- 8. Appeal
- 9. Finality of order
- 10. Bar of Legal Practitioner
- 11. Pending proceedings to be decided in accordance with this Act
- 12. Lender of money not to enter into prohibited transaction of loan
- 13. Enquiries and proceedings to be judicial proceedings
- 14. Bar of jurisdiction of Civil Courts
- 15. Transfer of land which is subject matter of prohibited transaction of loan to be null and void
- 16. Power to remove difficulty
- 17. Protection of action taken under this Act
- 18. Power to make rules
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