The Uttarakhand Benami Transaction (Prohibition) Act, 2016

(1) This Act may be called the Uttarakhand Benami Transaction (Prohibition) Act, 2016. (2) It extends to the whole of the State of Uttarakhand. (2) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires- (क) "Adjudicating Authority" means the Adjudicating Authority appointed by the State Government by notification in the Official Gazette; (ख) "Administrator" means the Administrator appointed by the State Government by notification in the Official Gazette; (ग) "Appellate Tribunal" means the Appellate Tribunal established by the State Government by notification in the Official Gazette; (घ) "Approving Authority" means the Approving Authority appointed by the State Government by notification in the Official Gazette; (ङ) "Authority" means the Authority referred to in section 7; (च) "Benami property" means any property which is the subject matter of a benami transaction; (छ) "Benami transaction" means - (क) a transaction or arrangement - (कक) where a property is transferred to, or is held by, a person, and the consideration for such property has been provided, or paid by, another person; and (कख) there the property is held by the person, other than the person who has provided the consideration, for the immediate or future benefit, direct or indirect, of the person who has provided the consideration: (1) any person who is a Karta or a member of a Hindu Undivided Family and is holding the property for his own benefit or for the benefit of other members of the family (2) any person who is standing in a fiduciary capacity for the benefit of another person and includes a trustee, executor, partner, director of a company, a depository or participant as an agent of a depository under the Depositories Act, 1996 and any other person as may be notified by the State Government for this purpose; (खग) a transaction or arrangement in respect of a property carried out or made in a fictitious name; (घ) a transaction or arrangement in respect of a property where the owner of the property is not aware of, or denies knowledge of, such ownership; (ज) "Benamidar" means a person or a fictitious person, as the case may be, in whose name the benami property is transferred or held and includes a person who lends his name; (झ) "Beneficial owner" means a person, whether his identity is known or not, for whose benefit the benami property is held by a benamidar; (ञ) "Fair market value" in relation to a property, means (1) The price that the property would ordinarily fetch on sale in the open market on the relevant date, (2) Where the price referred to in sub-clause (1) is not ascertainable, such price as may be determined in accordance with the rules made under this Act; (ट) "Initiating Officer" means an Initiating Officer appointed by the State Government by notification in the Official Gazette; (ठ) "Notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette and the expression "notified" shall be construed accordingly; (ड) "High Court" means (1) within the jurisdiction of which the aggrieved party ordinarily resides or carries on business or personally works for gain, and (2) where the Government is the respondent, in the jurisdiction of High Court within which the respondent or where there is more than one respondent in the case, any of the respondents ordinarily resides or carries on business or personally works for gain; (ढ) "Person" includes (1) an individual, (2) a Hindu Undivided Family, (3) a company, (4) a firm (including Limited Liability Partnership under the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008), (5) an association of persons or a body of individuals, whether incorporated or not, (6) every artificial juridical person not falling within the preceding sub-clauses; Explanation - For the purpose of this clause, an association of persons or a body of individuals or an artificial juridical person shall be deemed to be a person, whether or not such person or body or artificial juridical person was formed or established or incorporated with the object of profit, gain, or income. (ण) "Prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (त) "Property" means assets of any kind, whether movable or immovable, tangible or intangible, and includes any right or interest in such assets and where the property is capable of being converted into another form, such property in that converted form; (थ) "Special Court" means a Court of Magistrate designated as Special Court under sub-section (1) of section 26.

(1) On and after the commencement of this Act, no person shall enter into any benami transaction. (2) Nothing in sub-section (1) shall apply to the purchase of property in the name of an individual's - (a) Spouse, (b) Brother or Sister, or (c) Any lineal ascendant or descendant.

Any property which is subject matter of benami transaction, except the benami transactions referred to in sub-section (2) of section 3, shall be liable to be confiscated by the State Government.

(1) No suit, claim or action to enforce any right in respect of any property held benami against the person in whose name the property is held or against any other person shall lie by or on behalf of a person claiming to be the real owner of such property. (2) No defence based on any right in respect of any property held benami, whether against the person in whose name the property is held or against any other person, shall be allowed in any suit, claim or action by or on behalf of a person claiming to be the real owner of such property.

No person shall re-transfer the benami property held by him to the beneficial owner or any other person acting on his behalf.

For the purposes of this Act, there shall be the following authorities, namely: (a) Initiating Officer, (b) Approving Authority, and (c) Administrator.

(1) The authorities shall perform their functions and exercise their powers under this Act or rules made under this Act in accordance with such directions as the State Government may issue and all or any of the authorities shall perform such functions and exercise such powers in accordance with the directions as may be issued by the State Government. (2) The State Government may, while issuing orders or directions referred to in sub-section (1), follow any of the following modes, namely: (a) Territorial area, (b) Classes of persons, (c) Classes of cases, and (d) Any other mode as may be specified by the State Government in this behalf.

(1) bl vf/kfu;e ds iz;kstukFkZ izkf/kdkjh fuEufyf[kr ekeyksa ds lanHkZ esa fdlh okn ds fopkj.k djrs le; flfoy izfdz;k lafgrk] 1908 ds v/khu flfoy U;k;ky esa fufgr “kfDr;ksa dk iz;ksx djsaxs] vFkkZr& (d) [kkst rFkk fujh{k.k( ([k) fdlh O;fDr dh mifLFkfr ds fy, nokc vkSj mldk “kiFk i= ij ijh{k.k( (x) ys[ks dh iqfLrdkvksa vkSj vU; vfHkys[kksa dks izLrqr djus ds fy, ck/; djuk( (?k) deh”ku tkjh djuk( (M-) “kiFk i= lk{; izkIr djuk] vkSj vU; dksbZ ekeys tks fofufnZ’V fd;s tk,aA (2) bl vf/kfu;e ds iz;kstukFkZ] bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu dksbZ izkf/kdkjh mi/kkjk (1) esa fofufnZ’V iz;kstuksa ds fy, ;k mldh lgk;rk ds fy, jkT; ljdkj ds fdlh vf/kdkjh ;k fdlh iqfyl vf/kdkjh dh lsokvksa dh vis{kk dj ldsxk vkSj ,sls izR;sd vf/kdkjh dk nkf;Ro gksxk fd og ,slh vis{kkvksa ;k funsZ”kksa dk ikyu djsA

izkjfEHkd vf/kdkjh ;k U;k; fu.kZ;u izkf/kdkjh dks ;g “kfDr gksxh fd og jkT; ljdkj ds fdlh vf/kdkjh ;k izkf/kdkjh ;k fdlh LFkkuh; ikzf/kdkjh ;k fdlh O;fDr ;k fdlh izkf/kdkjh tks fd ys[kksa dh iqfLrdkvksa vkSj vU; vfHkys[kksa tks fd fdlh lEifr ls lacaf/kr fdlh ysu&nsu ds gksa ;k ,sls O;fDr;ksa ds laca/k esa ,slh lwpukvksa dks miyC/k djkus okyk dksbZ O;fDr] fcUnq ;k mldh jk; esa dksbZ ekeyk tks fd bl vf/kfu;e ds iz;kstukFkZ ykHkizn ;k mRrjnk;h gS] dh vis{kk djus dh “kfDr gksxhA

(1) tgka bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu fdUgh dk;Zokfg;ksa esa fdlh izkf/kdkjh ds le{k dskbZ ys[ks dh iqfLrdsa ;k vU; vfHkys[k izLrqr fd;s x;s gS vkSj bl dze esa dsksbZ izkf/kdkjh dks ;g fo”okl djus dk dkj.k gS fd ,sls ys[k dh iqfLrdk,a ;k vU; vfHkys[k ftUgsa bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu fdlh tkap ds fy, ifjc) vkSj jksdus dh vis{kk dh xbZ gS ogka og /kkjk 15 mi/kkjk (3) ds v/khu U;k; fu.kZ;u vf/kdkjh }kjk vf/kgj.k dh rkjh[k ls U;wre rhu ekg dh vof/k ds fy, ,sls ys[ks dh iqfLrkvksa ;k vU; ys[kks dks ifjo) vkSj jksds tkus dh “kfDr gksxhA (2) dkbZ O;fDr ftlls ys[ks dh iqfLrdkvksa vkSj vU; vfHkys[k ifjo) fd;s x;s Fks og mi/kkjk (1) ds v/khu ifjc) ys[ks dh iqfLrdkksa ;k vfHkys[kksa dh izfr;ka izkIr djus ds fy, vgZ gksxkA (3) mi/kkjk (1) ds v/khu fofufnZ’V vof/k dh lekfIr ij ys[ks dh iqfLrdk,a vkSj vU; vfHkys[k ,slh ys[ks dh iqfLrdk,a ftl O;fDr dks bUgsa okil djus ;k vU; vfHkys[kksa dks ifjc) djus Fks] dks vuqeksnu izkf/kdkjh ;k U;k; fu.kZ;u vf/kdkjh mDr vof/k ds i”pkr Hkh jksds j[kus dh vuqKk ns ldsxkA

izkjfEHkd vf/kdkjh vuqeksnu vf/kdkjh ds iwokZuqeksnu izkir djus ds i”pkr fdlh O;fDr] LFkku] lEifr] ifjlEifr] vfHkys[k] ys[ks dh iqfLrdkvksa ;k dksbZ vU; lacaf/kr lkexzh dh dksbZ tkap ;k vUos’k.k djus dh “kfDRk gksxh vkSj /kkjk 9 dh mi/kkjk (1) ds v/khu mls iznRr “kfDr;ksa dk iz;ksx djus dh “kfDr gksxhA

(1) tgka izkjfEHkd vf/kdkjh mlds dCts esa vk;h lkexzh ds vk/kkj ij mls fo”okl djus dk dkj.k gS fd dksbZ O;fDr /kkjk 3 dh mi/kkjk (2) esa lanfHkZr dksbZ O;fDr ds laca/k esa csukehnkj gS rks og fyf[kr esa dkj.kksa dks vfHkfyf[kr djrs gq, ,sls O;fDr dks uksfVl esa ;FkkfofufnZ’V ,sls le; ds Hkhrj dkj.k crkvks uksfVl tkjh dj ldsxk fd D;ks ugh og ,slh lEifr dks csukeh lEifr ds :i esa le> ysA (2) tgka mDr mi/kkjk esa lacaf/kr fdlh csukehnkj }kjk /kkfjr dksbZ lEifr ftls mi/kkjk (1) ds v/khu fofufnZ’V fd;k x;k gS] dh lwpuk dh ,d izfr ,sls vU; O;fDr dks tks fd ykHkxzkgh Lokeh gS] Hkh miyC/k djk;h tk;sxhA (3) tgka vkjfEHkd vf/kdkjh dh jk; esa ;g gS fd lwpuk esa fofufnZ’V vof/k ds nkSjku ,slh lEifr ds csukeh /kkjd lEifr ds dCts esa gS rks og vuqeksnu izkf/kdkjh ds iwokZuqeksnu ls fyf[kr vkns”k }kjk ,slh lEifr dks lekU;rk;k ,slh jhfr ls tSlk fofgr fd;k tk;] vf/kgfjr dj ldsxkA (4) izkjfEHkd vf/kdkjh tSlk og Bhd le>s ,slh fjiksVZ ;k lk{; dks izLrqr djus vkSj ,slh tkap djus ds i”pkr leLr lacaf/rk lkexzh dks /;ku esa j[krs gq, mi/kkjk (1) ds v/khu lwpuk ds tkjh gksus dh rkjh[k ls 90 fnu dh vof/k ds Hkhrj& (d) tgka mi/kkjk (3) ds v/khu lkekU; vf/kgj.k fd;k x;k gS& ((,d)) vuqeksnu izkf/kdkjh d iwokZuqeksnu ls lEifr ds lkekU; vf/kgj.k ds fujarjrk dk vkns”k /kkjk 15 dh mi/kkjk (3) ds v/khu U;k; fu.kZ;u }kjk fd;s x;s vkns”k dh rkjh[k rd ikfjr djsxk( ((nks)) vuqeksnu izkf/kdkjh ds iwokZuweksnu ls lEfir ds lkekU; vf/kgj.k dks okil ys ldsxkA ([k) tgka lkekU; vf/kgj.k mi/kkjk (3) ds v/khu ugh gfd;k x;k gS ogka & ((,d)) /kkjk 15 dh mi/kkjk (3) ds v/khu U;k; fu.kZ;u vf/kdkjh }kjk lEifr d lkekU; vf/kgj.k dk vkns”k ikfjr djsxk] ((nks)) vuqeksnu izkf/kdkjh ds iwokZuweksnu ls ;g vfHkfuf.kZr djsxk fd vf/kgjr lEifr tSlk uksfVl es afofufn/’V fd;k x;k gS] vf/kgfjr lEifr ugh gksxhA (5) tgka [k.M (d) ds mi[k.M ((,d)) ds v/khu lEifr lkekU; vf/kgj.k dh fujarjrk ds laca/k esa dksbZ vkns”k izkjfEHkd vf/kdkjh }kjk ikfjr dfd;k x;k gS ;k mi/kkjk (4) ds [k.M ([k) ds mi[k.M ,d ds v/khu lEifr dk lekU; vf/kgj.k ds fy, dksbZ vkns”k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS ogka og ,sls vf/kgj.k dh rkjh[k ls 15 fnu ds Hkhrj ekeys ds fooj.k eaxk ldsxk vkSj bls U;k;fu.kZ;u vf/kdkjh dks lnfHkZr dj ldsxkA

(1) /kkjk 13 dh mi/kkjkj (1) ds v/khu dksbZ lwpuk laca/kfr o;fDr ds uke ls ;k rks Mkd }kjk ;k flfofy izfdz;k lafgrk] 1908 ds v/khu fdlh U;k;ky; }kjk tkjh fd, tkus okys jhfr ds vuq:i dh tk;sxhA (2) mi/kkjk (1) ds v/khu lanfHkZr dksbZ lwpuk& ((,d)) oS;fDrd ds ekeys esa ,sls oS;fdrd dks( ((nk)s QeZ ds fdlh QeZ ds ekeys esa izca/ku lgHkkx ;k QeZ ds izca/kd dks( ((rhu)) fdlh fgUnw vfookftr ifjo=kj ds ekeys esa ,sls ifjokj ds drkZ ;k fdlh lnL; dks ((pkj)) fdlh dEiuh ds ekeys esa mlds iz/kku vf/kdkjh dks ((ikap)) fdlh vU; laxBu ;k oS;fdR; ds fudkl de ekeys esa mlds iz/kku vf/kdkjh ;k fdlh lnL; dks ((N%)) fdlh vU; O;fDr ds ekeys esa (tks oS;fDrd ugh gS) mlds dk;ksZa dk izca/ku ;k fu;a=.k djrk gks] dks lEcksf/kr dh tk;sxhA

(1) /kkjk 3 dh mi/kkjk (5) ds v/khu fdlh lanHkZ.k dh izkfIr ij U;k; fu.kZ;u izkf/kdkjh ,sls vfHkys[kksa] fooj.kksa ;k lk{;ksa dks fuEufyf[kr O;fDr;ksa ls tks fd ml ij fofufnZ’V fnukad dks vko”;d le>s tk;a] dks izLrqr djus ds fy, uksfVl ns ldsxk] vFkkZr& (d) csukehnkj ds :i esa fofufnZ’V dksbZ O;fDr( ([k) ykHkxzkgh Lokeh ;k fpUgkafdr Lokeh ds :i esa lanfHkZr dksbZ O;fDr( (x) dksbZ fgrxzLr i{kdkj ftlesa cSafdx dEiuh Hkh lfEefyr gS( (?k) dksbZ O;fDr tks lEifr ds laca/k esa dksbZ nkok djrk gSA (2) tgka ,alh lEifr ,d O;fDr ls vf/kd O;fDr;ksa ds uke ij la;Dr :i ls /kkfjr gks ogka ,slh lEifr ds /kkj.k djus okys lHkh O;fDR;ksa dks uksfVl fn;k tk;sxkA (3) U;k; fu.kZ;u vf/kdkjh rri”pkr && (d) mi/kkjk (1) ds v/khu tkjh dh xbZ lwpuk ij fopkj dj mRrj nsxk( ([k) ,slh fjiksVZ ;k lk{; dks izLrqr djus ;k ,slh tkap dks fd, tkus vFkok mlds ijh{k.k ds fy, tSlk og Bhd le>s] vkSj lHkh lacaf/kr ekeyksa esa csukehnkj ds :i esa fofufnZ’V o;fDr dks lquokbZ dk volj nsrs gq, izkjfEHkd vf/kdkjh vkSj dkbZ vU; O;fDr tks ,slh lEifr ds Lokeh gksus dk nkok djrk gS vkS rri”pkr~ dksbZ vkns”k& ((,d)) ;g vfHkfu/kkZfjr dj ldsxk fd og csukeh lEifr ugh gS vkSj mlds vf/kgj.k ds vkns”k dks okil fy;k tk jgk gS( ;k ((nks)) ;g vo/kkj.k dj ldsxk fd og csukeh lEifr gS vkSj vf/kgj.k vkns”k dh iqf’V dj ldsxkA (4) tgka U;k; fu.kZ;u vf/kdkjh dk ;g lek/kku gks tkrk gS fd lEifr dk dqN Hkkx ftlds lanHkZ esa csukeh lEifr dk vadu fd;k x;k gS fdUrq ,sls Hkkx dks fof”k’V :i ls fpUgkafdr ugh fd;k tk ldk gS ogka og /kkfjr csukeh lEifr;ksa ds Hkkx ds :i esa mlds fu.kZ;u esa vfHkfyf[kr dj ldsxkA (5) tgka mlds le{k dk;Zokgh ds nkSjku U;k; fu.Zk;u vf/kdkjh dks fo”okl djus dk ;g i;kZIr dkj.k gS fd dksbZ lEifr ftls vkjfEHkd vf/kdkjh }kjk fdlh lanfHkZr lEifr ds vfrfjDr csukeh lEifr gS] rks og ,slh lEifr dk lkekUr;k vf/kgj.k dj ldsxk vkSj ,slh lEifr /kkjk 13 dh mi/kkjk (5) ds v/khu lanfHkZr izkfIr dh rkjh[k dks lanHkZ.k fdlh lEifr ij gksus okyh le>h tk;sxhA (6) U;k; fu.kZ;u izkf/kdkjh dk;Zokgh ds fdlh Lrj ij fdlh i{kdkj ds ;k rks vovsnu ij ;k Lo;a fdlh i{kdkj }kjk vuqfpr :i ls xzg.k dh xbZ fdlh lEifr dks gVk ldsxk ;k tksM+ ldsxk ftls vko”;d le>us ij U;k; fu.kZ;u vf/kdkjh ds lEeq[k U;k; fu.kZ;u ds fy, vko”;d dk;Zokgh dj ldsxk vkSj lanHkZ esa vrfuZfgr lHkh iz”uksa dk fuLrkj.k dj ldsxkA

(1) tgka /kkjk 15 dh mi/kkjk (3) ds v/khu fdlh lEifr dk vf/kgj.k fd;k x;k gS ogka U;k; fu.kZ;u izkf/kdkjh lEcaf/kr O;fDr dks lquokbZ dk volj nsus ds i”pkr csukeh lEifr dks tCr djus ds fy, vkns”k ns ldsxkA (2) mi/kkjk (1) dh dksbZ Hkh ckr csukeh ysu&nsu dh ckr tkudkjh esa vk;s fcuk leqfpr izfrQy ds fy, csukehnkj ls fdlh O;fDr }kjk visf{kr ;k /kkfjr lEifr ij ykxw gksaxsA (3) tgka mi/kkjk (1)ds v/khu tCrhdj.k dk dskbZ vkns”k fn;k x;k gS ogka ,slh lEifr esa lHkh vf/kdkj vkSj LokfeRo lHkh Hkkjksa dks eqDr djrs gq, jkT; ljdkj esa vUu; :i ls fufgr gks tk;sxh vkSj ,sls tCrhdj.k ds lEca/k esa fdlh izdkj dh {kfriwfrZ dk Hkqxrku ugh fd;k tk;sxkA (4) bl vf/kfu;e ds iz;kstukFkZ mlds mica/kksa dks vlQy djus dh n`f’V ls ,slh lEifr esa mRiUu dksbZ rhljk O;fDr ds leLr vf/kdkj “kwU; gksaxsA (5) tgka bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu fdlh tcrhdj.k dk vkns”k mlds vafrfedj.k ds laca/k eas tkjh ugh gqvk gS ogka jkT; ljdkj ds fo:) dksbZ nkok mRiUu ugh gksxkA

(1) iz”kkld /kkjk 16 dh mi/kkjk (1) ds v/khu fdlh lEifr dks izkIr djus vkSj mlds izca/ku ds fy, ftl gsrq tCrhdj.k dk vkns”k fd;k x;k gS] ,sls jhfr ls vkSj “krksZ ds v/;/khu djus dh “kfDr gkswh] tSlk fofgr fd;k tk;A (2) jkT; ljdkj jkti= esa vf/klwfpr vkns”k dks izdkf”kr dj mlds fofHkUu vf/kdkfj;ksa dks tSlk og mfpr le>s iz”kkld ds :i esa d`R;ksa ds fuoZgu ds fy, fu;qDr dj ldsxhA (3) iz”kkld /kkjk 16 ds v/khu jkT; ljdkj esa fufgr lEifr ds fuLrkj.k ds fy, ,sls ekudksa dk ikyu djsxk tSlk jkT; ljdkj funsZ”k nsA

(1) tgka /kkjk 16 dh mi/kkjk (1) ds v/khu fdlh lEifr ds laca/k esa vfHkgj.k dks dksbZ vkns”k fd;k x;k gS ogka iz”kkld ,slh lEifr dks dCts esa ysus dh dkjZokbZ dj ldsxkA (2) iz”kkld& (d) fyf[kr lwpuk }kjk lwpuk dks nsus dh rkjh[k ds lkr fnu ds Hkhrj ,sls O;fDr dks ftlds uke ls csukeh lEifr dk dCtk gS mls ;k mlds }kjk bl laca/k esa fyf[kr esa lE;d :i ls fdlh vU; O;fDRk dks dCtk vH;fiZr ;k gLrxr djus ds fy, vkns”k ns ldsxkA ([k) [k.M (d) esa lanfHkZr vkns”k dh voKk gksus ij ;k ;fn mldh jk; esa okjaV tkjh dj rqjar dCtk fy;k tkuk gS rks og cy iwoZd mldh lgk;rk ds fy, fdlh iqfyl vf/kdkjh dh vis{kk djrs gq, dCtk izkIr dj ldsxk vkSj ,sls vf/kdkjh dk ;g nkf;Ro gksxk fd og ,slh vis{kk dk vuqikyu lqfuf”pr djsA

bl vf/kfu;e ds mica/kksa ds v/;/khu jkT; ljdkj bl vf/kfu;e ds iz;kstukFkZ jkti= }kjk vihyh; vf/kdj.k LFkkfir djsxh vkSj vihyh; vf/kdj.k blds }kjk vFkok bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu iznRr “kfDr;ksa dk iz;ksx djsxkA

(1) U;k; fu.kZ;u izkf/kdkjh ds fdlh vkns”k ls O;fFkr dksbZ O;fDr ,sls iz:i esa vkSj ,sls “kqYd ds lkFk tSlk fofgr fd;k tk; vihyh; vf/kdj.k ds le{k /kkjk 15 ds v/khu U;k; fu.kZ;u izkf/kdkjh }kjk ikfjr vkns”k ds 45 fnuksa ds Hkhrj vihy dj ldsxkA (2) vihyh; vf/kdj.k mDr 45 fnuksa dh vof/k ds i”pkr Hkh dksbZ vihy ;fn mldk lek/kku gks tkrk gS fd vkosnd le;kof/k ds Hkhrj i;kZIr dkj.kksa ls vihy ugh dj ldk gS] vihy dh vuqefr ns ldsxkA (3) mi/kkjk (1) ds v/khu fdlh vihy ds izkIr gksus ij vihyh; vf/kdj.k vihy ds i{kdkjksa dks lquokbZ dk volj nsus ds i”pkr ,slk vkns”k dj ldsxk tSlk og Bhd le>sA (4) vihyh; vf/kdj.k ;FkklEHko ftl ekg esa vihy ;ksftr dh xbZ Fkh] dh vafre rkjh[k ls nks o’kZ ds Hkhrj ,slh vihy dh lquokbZ dj fuf.kZr djsxkA

vihyh; vf/kdj.k dks & (d) tgka vfHkys[k ij lk{; i;kZIr gS] ds okn dks vafre :i ls vo/kkfjr djus( ([k) vfrfjDr lk{; ysus ;k U;k; fu.kZ;u izkf/kdkjh }kjk fy;s tkus okys ,sls

(1) vihyh; vf/kdj.k ;k U;k; fu.kZ;u izkf/kdkjh vFkok ;FkkfLFkfr vkjfEHkd vf/kdkjh vfHkys[kksa esa mRiUu fdlh =qfV dks mlds }kjk fn;s tkus okys vkns”k ikfjr djus dh rkjh[k ds vafre ekg ls ,d o’kZ dh vof/k ds Hkhrj la”kksf/kr dj ldsxhA (2) mi/kkjk (1) ds v/khu fd;k tkus okyk dksbZ la”kks/ku ;fn iwoksZDr O;kiDrk ij fdlh O;fDr ds fgrksa dks izHkkfor djus okyk gS rks tc rd ,slk djus dh vk”k; dh lwpuk ugh ns nh tkrh gS vkSj mls lquokbZ dk volj ugh ns fn;k tkrk gS rc rd ugh fd;k tk ldsxkA

(1) bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu vihyh; vf/kdj.k dks dksbZ vihy izLrqr djus okyk O;fDr ;k rks Lo;a ;k mldh lgk;rk ds fy, mldh ilan dk dksbZ izkf/kd`r izfrfuf/k vihyh; vf/kdj.k ds le{k mifLFkr gks ldsxkA (2) jkT; ljdkj ,d ;k ,d ls vf/kd izfrfuf/k ;k izLrqrdrkZ vf/kdkjh ds :i esa dk;Z djus okys mlds fdlh vf/kdkjh dks izfrfuf/k ds :i esa vfkd`r dj ldsxh ;k bl izdkj izkf/kd`r dksbZ O;fDr vihyh; vf/kdj.k ds le{k fdlh vihy ds laca/k esa izLrqr okn esa mifLFkr gks ldsxkA

(1) vihyh; vf/kdj.k ds fdlh fu.kZ; ;k vkns”k }kjk O;fFkr dksbZ O;fDr mPp U;k;ky; dks ,sls fu.kZ; ds izkIr gksus dh rkjh[k ls 120 fnu ds Hkhrj ;k ,sls vkns”k }kjk mRiUu gksus okys fdlh fof/k ds iz”u ij vihyh; vf/kdj.k ds vkns”k ij mPp U;k;ky; esa vihy ;ksftr dj ldsxkA (2) mPp U;k;ky; mDr 120 fnu dh vof/k ds i”pkr Hkh ;fn mldk ;g lek/kku gks tkr gS fd mi/kkjk (1) esa fofufnZ’V vof/k ds Hkhrj vihy ;ksftr djus ds i;kZIr dkj.k gS] rks og vihy ;ksftr djus dh vuqefr ns ldsxkA (3) tgka mPp U;k;y; dk ;g lek/kku gks tkr gS fd okn esa fof/k dk iz”u varxzLr gS rks og ml iz”u dk mRrj ns ldsxkA (4) bl izdkj fn;s x;s mRrj ij vihy ij lquokbZ dh tk;sxh vkSj izfr mRrjnkrk vihy dh lquokbZ ds volj ij rdZ djus dh vuqefr ns ldsxk fd izLrqr izdj.k esa dksbZ fof/k dk iz”u ugh gSA (5) bl mi/kkjk dh dksbZ Hkh ckr ij ;fn mldk ;g lek/kku gks tkrk gS fd ,sls fof/k dk iz”u varfuZfgr gS rks og ckgj ys tkus ;k U;k;ky; dh lquus dh “kfDr dks jksdus] dkj.kks adks vfHkfyf[kr djus ds fy, ;k blds }kjk dksbZ fof/k dk iz”u varxzLr ugh gS] le>h tk;sxhA (6) mPp U;k;ky; bl izdkj fof/k ds iz”u dk fu.kZ;u djsxh vkSj tSlk fu.kZ; esa ik;k x;k gS] ds vk/kkj ij mlesa mfYyf[kr ,slk fu.kZ; nsxh vkSj ,slk ewY; nsxh tSlk og Bhd le>sA (7) mPp U;k;ky; - (d) vihyh; vf/kdj.k }kjk vo/kkfjr ugh fd;k tk;s x;s iz”u] ;k ( [k) mi/kkjk (1) esa ;FkklanfHkZr fof/k ds ,sls iz”u ij fu.kZ; ds dkj.k }kjk vihyh; vf/kdj.k ls _qfViw.kZ fd;k x;k vo/kkj.k ij fopkj dj ldsxkA (8) bl vf/kfu;e esa vU;Fkk micaf/kr ds flok;~ mPPk U;k;ky; dks vihy djus lca/kh flfoy izfdz;k lafgrk] 1908 ds mica/k ;Fkk”kD; bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu vihy ds oknksa esa ykxw gksaxsA

(1) jkT; ljdkj mPp U;k;ky; ds eq[; U;k;ewfrZ ds ijke”kZ ls bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu n.Muh; fdlh vijk/k ds fopkj.k ds fy, vf/klwpuk }kjk eftLVªsV ds U;k;ky; dh ,d ;k ,d ls vf/kd fo”ks’k U;k;ky; ;k ,sls {ks= ;k ,sls {ks=ksa ds fy, fo”ks’k U;k;ky; ;k ,sls ekeys ;k oxksZa ;k lewgksa ds oknksa ds fy, tSlk vf/klwpuk esa fofufnZ’V fd;k tk;] inkfHkfgr dj ldsxkA (2) tc bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu fdlh vijk/k dk fopkj.k fd;k tk jgk gS rks dksbZ fo”ks’k U;k;ky; mi/kkjk (1) esa lnfHkZr fdlh vijk/k ds vykok vU; vijk/k dk fopkj.k Hkh mlh ekeys esa vf/kjksfir n.M izfdz;k lafgrk] 1973 ds v/khu ftlesa og vfHk;ksxh gS] dj ldsxkA (3) fo”ks’k U;k;ky; fuEu ds fyf[kr f”kdk;r izkIr gksus ds flok; bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu n.Muh; fdlh vijk/k ds fy, dksbZ laKku ugh ysxk - ( ,d) izkf/kdkjh] ;k ( nks) jkT; ljdkj dk dksbZ vf/kdkjh ml ljdkj }kjk fdlh lkekU; ;k fo”ks’k vkns”k }kjk jkT; ljdkj ls bl laca/k esa fyf[kr esa izkf/kd`r dksbZ O;fDrA (4) bl /kkjk ds v/khu izR;sd fopkj.k ;FkklEHko “kh?kzrk ls fd;k tk;sxk vkSj f”kdk;r ntZ gksus dh rkjh[k ls N% ekg ds Hkhrj fopkj.k dk fu.kZ; dj fn;k tk;sxkA

(1) bl vf/kfu;e esa tSlk vU;Fkk micaf/kr gS] n.M ifdz;k lafgrk] 1973 ds mica/k fo”ks’k U;k;ky; ds le{k dk;Zokfg;ksa ds fy, ykxw gksxk vkSj mDr mica/kksa ds iz;kstukFkZ fo”ks’k U;k;ky; eftLVsV dk U;k;ky; le>k tk;sxk vkSj tks O;fDr fo”ks’k U;k;y; ds le{k vfHk;kstu dk lapkyu dj jgk gS og yksd vfHk;kstu vf/kdkjh le>k tk;sxk( ijUrq ;g fd jkT; ljdkj fdlh okn ;k oxZ ;k lewg ds ekeyksa esa fdlh fo”ks’k yksd vfHk;kstu vf/kdkjh dks Hkh fu;qDr dj ldsxhA (2) dksbZ O;fDr bl /kkjk ds v/khu fdlh yksd vfHk;kstu vf/kdkjh ;k fo”ks’k yksd vfHk;kstu vf/kdkjh ds :i esa fu;qDr ds fy, rc rd ugh gksxk tc rd fd og jkT; ds v/khu U;wure lkr o’kZ ds odkykr dk vuqHko izkIr u dj ysA (3) bl /kkjk ds v/khu yksd vfHk;kstu vf/kdkjh ;k fo”ks’k yksd vfHk;kstu vf/kdkjh ds :i esa fu;qDr gksus okyk izR;sd O;fDr n.M izfdz;k lafgrk] 1973 dh /kkjk 2 ds [k.M (i) ds vFkkZUo;u esa yksd vfHk;kstu vf/kdkjh le>k tk;sxk vkSj mDr lafgrk ds mica/k rnuqlkj izHkkoh gksaxsA

(1) tgka dksbZ O;fDr csukeh ysu&nsu djrk gS vkSj /kkjk 3 dh mi/kkjk (2) esa lanfHkZr dksbZ csukeh ysu&nsu ugh gS] esa fdlh fof/k ds mica/kksa dks vlQy djus ds dze esa ;k lkafof/kd ns;ksa ds Hkqxrku u djus ;k m/kkj dk Hkqxrku u djus] ysunkj dks Hkqxrku u djus ij ykHkxzkgh Lokeh] csukehnkj ;k vU; dksbZ O;fDr ,sls csukeh ysu&nsu dks djus okyk dksbZ O;fDr “kg nsrk gS ;k izsfjr djlt gS rks og csukeh ysu&nsu ds vijk/k ds fy, nks’kh gksxkA (2) tks dksbZ mi/kkjk (1) esa lfnfHkZr csukeh ysunsu dk nks’kh gS og nks o’kZ ds dkjkokl ds fy, n.Muh; gksxk vkSj og lEifr ds “kq) cktkj Hkko ds iPphl izfr”kr ftls c<k;k tk ldsxk] ds vFkZn.M ds fy, Hkkxh gksxkA

tks dksbZ O;fDr bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu fdlh izkf/kdkjh dks tkucw>dj dksbZ feF;k lwpuk nsxk ;k fdlh dk;Zokgh ds dksbZ feF;k vfHkys[k miyC/k djk;sxk] og dkjkokl ls nks o’kZ ds fy, n.Muh; gksxk vkSj og lEifr ds “kq) cktkj Hkko ds nl izfr”kr ftls c<k;k tk ldsxk] ds vFkZn.M ds fy, Hkkxh gksxkA

/kkjk 28 ds v/khu vuqeksnu izkf/kdkjh dh iwoZ Lohd`fr ds fcuk fdlh vijk/k esa lEca/k esa fdlh O;fDr ds fo:) dksbZ vfHk;kstu lafLFkr ugh fd;k tk;sxkA

tgka /kkjk 13 ds v/khu fdlh lwpuk ds tkjh gksus ds i”pkr~ mDr lwpuk esa fdlh lanfHkZr lEifr dk fdlh jhfr ls pkgs ,slk varj.k fdlh Hkh jhfr ls fd;k x;k gksA bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu dk;Zokgh ds iz;kstukFkZ vuns[kk dj fn;k tk;sxk vkSj ;fn ,slh lEifr dks /kkjk 16 ds v/khu jkT; ljdkj }kjk dze”k% vf/kgfjr dj yh xbZ gS rks ,slh lEifr dk varj.k “kwU; le>k tk;sxkA

(1) jkT; ljdkj vf/klwpuk }kjk fdlh lEifr ;k lEifr;ksa ds oxZ dks bl vf/kfu;e ds izorZu ls NwV ns ldsxhA (2) mi/kkjk (1) ds v/khu tkjh dh xbZ izR;sd vf/klwpuk dks fo/kku lHkk ds le{k j[kk tk;sxkA

(1) jkT; ljdkj le;&le; ij ,sls vkns”k] funsZ”k vkSj fn”kkfunsZ”k izkf/kdkfj;ksa dks tkjh dj ldrh gS tSlk og vf/kfu;e ds leqfpr iz”kklu ds fy, mfpr le>s vkSj ,sls izkf/kdkfj;ksa rFkk bl vf/kfu;e ds fu’iknu esa dk;Zjr lHkh vU; O;fDr jkT; ljdkj ds ,sls vkns”kksa] funsZ”kksa vkSj fn”kkfunsZ”kksa dk ikyu vkSj vuqlj.k djsaxsA (2) mi/kkjk (1) ds v/khu dksbZ vkns”k] funsZ”k ;k fn”kkfunsZ”k - (d) fdlh fo”ks’k jhfr esa fdlh fo”ks’k ekeys dks fuf.kZr djus ds fy, fdlh vf/kdkjh ls vis{kk] ;k ( [k) U;k; fu.kZ;u izkf/kdkjh dks mlds d`R;ksa ds fuoZgu ds ekeyksa esa fdlh izdkj dk gLr{ksi ugh djsxkA

fdlh vU; fof/k ds v/khu fdlh vf/kdkjh ;k izkf/kdkjh dks dksbZ fu’d’kZ bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu fdUgha dk;Zokfg;ksa ds iz;kstukFkZ fu”pk;d ugh ekuk tk;sxkA

bl vf/kfu;e ds mica/k vfrfjDr mica/k gksaxs vkSj tSlk ;gka vU;Fkk micaf/kr gS] ds flok;~ rrle; izo`Rr fdlh vU; fof/k ds vYihdj.k ds fy, ugh gksaxsA

bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu ikfjr dksbZ vkns”k ;k dh xbZ dksbZ ?kks’k.kk blesa ;Fkk micaf/kr ds flok; vihyuh; ugh gksxh vkSj fdlh flfoy U;k;ky; dks fdlh ,sls fo’k; dh ckcr vf/kdkfjr ugh gksxh ftldks vihy vf/kdj.k ;k dksbZ l{ke izkf/kdkjh bl vf/kfu;e }kjk ;k blds v/khu vo/kkfjr djus ds fy, l”kDr gS vkSj bl vf/kfu;e }kjk ;k blds v/khu iznRr “kfDr ds vuqlj.k esa dh xbZ ;k dh tkus okyh fdlh dkjZokbZ dh ckcr dksbZ O;kns”k fdlh U;k;ky; ;k vU; izkf/kdkjh }kjk ugh fn;k tk;sxkA

naM izfdz;k lafgrk] 1973 esa fdlh ckr ds gksrs gq, Hkh] dksbZ vijk/k bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu] vlaKs; rFkk tekurh; gksaxsA

(1) bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu tc dHkh fdlh dEiuh }kjk dksbZ vijk/k fd;k x;k gks] vijk/k djus ds le; izR;sd O;fDr tks izHkkj esa Fkk vFkok dEiuh ds dk;Z lapkyu ds fy, dEiuh ds izfr mRrjnk;h Fkk] vijk/k dk nks’kh ekuk tk,xk vkSj rn~uqlkj mlds fo:) dk;Zokgh pyk;h tk ldsxh vkSj nf.Mr fd;k tk ldssxkA (2) mi/kkjk (1) esa vUrfoZ’V fdlh ckr ds gksrs gq, Hkh tgka bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu dksbZ vijk/k dEiuh ds fdlh funs”kd] izca/kd lfpo ;k vU;

bl vf/kfu;e ds fdUgha mica/kksa ds vuqlj.k esa nh xbZ ;k cukbZ xbZ ;k tkjh dh xbZ ;k yh xbZ ;k vk”kkf;r dksb nh xbZ lwpuk ;k dh xbZ ;k tkjh dh xbZ ;k yh xbZ gS] ls lacaf/kr dksbZ lwpuk] “keu] vkns”k] vfHkys[k ;k vU; dk;Zokgh voS/k u gksxh ;k ,slh lwpuk] “keu] vkns”k] vfHkys[k ;k vU; dk;Zokgh esa fdlh izdkj dh =`fV] deh ;k dksbZ vkdfLed deh ds dkj.k voS/k ugh le>h tk;saxh] ekuks ,slh lwpuk] “keu] vkns”k] vfHkys[k ;k vU; dk;Zokgh bl vf/kfu;e ds iz;kstu vkSj vk”k; ds fy, mldh iqf’V esa ;k mlds vuqlkj fd;s x;s FksA

bl vf/kfu;e ds varxZr ln~HkkoiwoZd dh xbZ dkjZokbZ ;k dh tkus ds fy, vk”kf;r fdlh ckr ds fy, dksbZ Hkh vfHk;kstu] okn ;k dksbZ vU; dk;Zokgh jkT; ljdkj ;k jkT; ljdkj ds fdlh vf/kdkjh ;k vihyh; vf/kdj.k ;k U;k.k fu.kZ;u izkf/kdkjh ds fo:) ugh pykbZ tk ldsxhA

(1) fdlh csukeh ysu&nsu ds laca/k esa dskbZ okn ;k dk;Zok;h mPp U;k;ky; dks NksM+dj fdlh U;k;ky; ;k vf/kdj.k ;k bl vf/kfu;e ds izkjEHk gksus dh rkjh[k dks fdlh izkf/kdkjh ds le{k yafcr gks rks ekeys dks vihyh; vf/kdj.k ;k U;k; fu.kZ;u izkf/kdkjh tSlh fLFkfr gS] ds {ks=kf/kdkj okys esa lanfHkZr fd;k tk;sxkA (2) tgka dksbZ okn ;k vU; dk;Zokgh mPp U;k;ky; dks NksM+dj fdlh U;k;ky; ;k vf/kdj.k ;k vU; izkf/kdkjh ls mi/kkjk (1) ds v/khu vihyh; vf/kdj.k dks & (d) U;k;ky;] vf/kdj.k ;k vU; izkf/kdkjh “kh?kzrk”kh?kz ,sls varj.k ds i”pkr ,sls okn ;k vU; dk;Zokgh dks vihyh; vf/kdj.k dks vfHkys[k vxzlkfjr djsxk( ([k) vihyh; vf/kdj.k ,sls vfHkys[kksa dh izkfIr ij ,sls okn ;k dksbZ dk;Zokgh tSlh fLFkfr gks] /kkjk 15 dh mi/kkjk (5) ds v/khu lnHkZ dh xbZ fdlh ekeys esa ,sls Lrj ls ftlesa og varj.k ls iwoZ igqapk Fkk ;k fdlh vU; iwoZorhZ Lrj ij ;k vihyh; vf/kdj.k bls u;s fljs ls izkjEHk dj ldsxkA

(1) bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu fdlh dkjZokbZ ds nkSjku tgka fdlh O;fDr dh e`R;q gks tkrh gS vkSj mldh e`R;q ls iwoZ e`rd ds fo:) dh xbZ dksbZ dkjZokbZ mlds fof/kd okfjlksa ds fo:) dh xbZ dkjZokbZ le>h tk;sxh vkSj e`rd dh e`R;q dh rkjh[k ij ftls og j[k x;k gS] ds Lrj ls fof/kd okfjlksa ds fo:) dk;Zokgh pyrh jgsxhA (2) dksbZ dk;Zokgh ftls e`rd ds fo:) fd;k tkrk ;fn og thfor gksrk] ,slh dk;Zokgh fof/kd okfjlksa ds fo:) dh tk ldsxh vkSj ml ij vf/kfu;e ds lHkh mica/k rn~uqlkj ykxw gksaxsA (3) tgka fdlh O;fDr dh dksbZ lEifr /kkjk 15 ds v/khu csukeh gks x;h gS rc fof/kd okfjlksa ds fy, ;g fof/kiw.kZ gksxk fd ,sls O;fDr dks ,sls O;fDr ds LFkku esa vihyh; izkf/kdj.k dks vihy fd;k tkus vkSj /kkjk 21 ds mica/k tgk rd ykxw gksa ;k ,slh vihy esa fu;fer :i ls ykxw jgsaxsA

bl vf/kfu;e ds mica/kksa dk rRle;; izo`Rr fdlh vU; fof/k esa ;k bl vf/kfu;e ls vU;Fkk fdlh fof/k ds vk/kkj ij izHkko j[kus okyh fdlh fyf[kr esa vlaxr fdlh ckr ds gksrs gq, Hkh] izHkko gksxkA

(1) jkT; ljdkj bl vf/kfu;e ds mica/kksa dks dk;kZfUor djus ds fy, fu;e] vf/klwpuk }kjk cuk ldsxhA (2) iwoZxkeh “kfDr dh O;kiDrk ij izfrdwy izHkko Mkys fcuk] ,sls fu;e fuEufyf[kr lHkh ;k fdUgha fo’k;ksa ds fy, mica/k dj ldsaxs] vFkkZr& (d) ewY; dk fu/kkZj.k tgka ewY; /kkjk 2 ds [k.M (¥) ds v/khu vkadfyr djus ;ksX; ugh gS( ([k) /kkjk 8 ds v/khu izkf/kdkjh }kjk iz;ksx fd;s tkus okyh “kfDr;ka vkSj d`R;( (x) /kkjk 9 dh mi/kkjk (1) ds v/khu vU; dksbZ ekeys( (?k) /kkjk 13 dh mi/kkjk (3) ds v/khu lEifr dks afUure dqdZ fd;s tkus dh jhfr( (M-) /kkjk 1 dh mi/kkjk (1) ds v/khu lEifr izkfIr vkSj izca/ku dh jhfr( (p) vihy dk iz:i ftlesa og ;ksftr gksuh gS] /kkjk 21 dh mi/kkjk (1) ds v/khu ;ksftr fd;s tkus ds fy, “kqYdA

bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu cuk;k x;k izR;sd fu;e blds cuk;s tkus ds i"pkr ;Fkk"kh?kz tc fo/kku lHkk l= esa gks] jkT; fo/kku lHkk ds le{k j[kk tk;sxkA

(1) ;fn bl vf/kfu;e ds mica/kksa dks izHkkoh djus esa dksbZ dfBukbZ mRiUu gksrh gS rks jkT; ljdkj ,sls vkns”k }kjk] tks bl vf/kfu;e ds mica/kksa ls vlaxr u gks] ml dfBukbZ dks nwj dj ldsxhA (2) bl /kkjk ds v/khu ,slk dksbZ vkns”k bl vf/kfu;e ds izkjEHk ls nks o’kZ dh vof/k dh lekfIr ds i"pkr ugh fd;k tk;sxkA (3) bl /kkjk ds v/khu cuk;s x;s fu;eksa dks] cuk;s tkus ds ckn ;Fkk"kh?kz jkT; fo/kku lHkk ds le{k j[kk tk;sxkA