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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Pensions Act, 1871

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https://sooperkanoon.com/act/50972

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Pensions Act, 1871 is Central state legislation published on SooperKanoon in full. Use this page to read the bare act and jump to judgments that cite it.

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Act Text

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Section2 -
Section3 - Interpretation-section.—In this Act, the expression “grant of money or land-revenue” includes anything payable on the
Section3A - Definition
Section4 - Bar of suits relating to pensions
Section5 - Claims to be made to collector, Deputy Commissioner or other authorised officer
Section6 - Civil Court empowered to take cognizance of such claims
Section7 - Pensions for lands held under grants in perpetuity
Section8 - Payment to be made by Deputy Commissioner, Collector or other authorised officer
Section9 - Saving of rights in respect of the recovery of land-revenue
Section10 - Commutation of pensions
Section11 - Exemption of pension from attachment
Section12 - Assignments, &c., in anticipation of pension, to be void
Section13 - Reward to informers.—Whoever proves to the satisfaction of the 1[appropriate Government] that any pension is
Section14 - Power to make rules.—2[In each State] the Chief Controlling Revenue Authority may, with the consent of the
Section15 - Power of Central Government to make rules
Section16 - Laying of rules

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What is the Pensions Act, 1871?

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