The Maharashtra Religious Endowments (Reconstruction on Resettlement Sites) Act, 1970
The Maharashtra Religious Endowments (Reconstruction on Resettlement Sites) Act, 1970
This Act regulates the reconstruction of religious places, including temples, mosques, churches, and synagogues, which are acquired by the Maharashtra government for state development projects like dams or highways. It applies to government officials, religious trustees, and displaced populations in the state of Maharashtra. The law matters because it ensures that compensation money from the acquired structures is redirected to rebuild identical places of worship at new resettlement sites. This protects the religious rights of displaced communities, ensures the continuity of trust properties, and penalizes trustees who refuse to hand over materials to the newly reconstructed religious sites.
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
- 2. Definitions.
- 3. Notice of award of compensation.
- 4. Power of State Government to require Collector to reconstruct place of worship.
- 5. Provisions in respect of reconstructed endowments.
- 6. Power of State Government to refer to Charity Commissioner for framing schemes for reconstructed endowment if trustees do not accept it.
- 7. Penalty for refusal to hand over property to trustees for reconstructed endowment.
- 8. Application.
- 9. Appeal.
- 10. Officers holding inquiries to have powers of Civil Court.
- 11. Inquiries to be judicial inquiries.
- 12. Limitations.
- 13. Indemnity from suits and proceedings.
- 14. Rules.
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