Vidhi Codex

Bare Act

The Tamil Nadu Indebted Agriculturists (Temporary Relief) Act, 1954

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This Act provides temporary relief to indebted agriculturists in Tamil Nadu by excluding the time period spent waiting through legal restrictions from the calculation of limitation periods for debt recovery or execution of decrees. It specifically protects small farmers and landholders from creditors by extending these deadline periods, ensuring rural populations are not unfairly pressed into legal action. The law defines an agriculturist as someone owning or renting land, excluding corporate entities. It also addresses how property transfers are viewed when trying to prevent debt collection and permits the state government to make rules to implement the Act properly.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 4. Suits against agriculturists
  4. 5. Exclusion of time for limitation
  5. 6. Power to make rules
  6. 7. Effect of transfer of immovable property by agriculturist

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