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The Tamil Nadu Indebted Agriculturists Repayment of Debts) Act, 1955) Complete Act

State: Tamil Nadu

Year: 1955

THE TAMIL NADU INDEBTED AGRICULTURISTS REPAYMENT OF DEBTS) ACT, 1955) THE [TAMIL NADU] INDEBTED AGRICULTURISTS (REPAYMENT OF DEBTS) ACT, 1955). [ACT 1 OF 1955] CONTENTS 1. Short title extent and commencement 2. Definitions 3. Bar of suits and applications 4. Payment of debt in installments 5. Deposit of debt into Court. 6. Appeals. 7. Presumption as to transfer of immoveable property of the debtor. 8. Exclusion of time for limitation. 9. Effect of payment or deposit under section 4 or section 5. 10. Power to make rules. [Received the assent of the president on 27.2.55 and first published on 1.3.55] An Act to give relief to indebted agriculturists in the [State of Tamil Nadu]. WHEREAS it is expedient to enable the indebted agriculturists to repay their debts in easy installments; Be it enacted in the Sixth Year of the republic of India as follows:-- 1. SHORT TITLE, EXTENT AND COMMENCEMENT " (1) This Act may called the 1 Substituted by the Tamil Nadu Adaptation of Laws Order 1967 as amended by the Tamil Nadu adaptation of Laws (Second Amendment) Order 1969. [Tamil Nadu], Indebted Agriculturists (Repayment of Debts).....

THE KERALA AGRICULTURISTS' DEBTRELIF ACT, 1970 [1] Complete Act

State: Kerala

Year: 1970

THE KERALA AGRICULTURISTS' DEBTRELIF ACT, 1970 [1] THE KERALA AGRICULTURISTS' DEBTRELIF ACT, 1970 [1] (ACT 11 Of 1970) An Act to give relief to indebted agriculturists in the State of Kerala Preamble.- WHEREASit is considered necessary to provide for the relief of indebted agiculturists in the State of Kerala; BE it enacted in the Twenty-first Year of the Republic of India as follows:- I. Short title , extent and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called The Kerala Agriculturists' Debt Relief Act, 1970. (2) It extends to the whole of the State of Kerala. (3) It shall come into force at once. 2. Definitions._ In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires _ (1) "agriculturist" means a person who has an interest, other than as a simple mortgagee, in any agricultural or horticultural land in the State of Kerala, and includes- (a) an agricultural labourer; (b) a kudikidappukaran; and (c) a tenant. But does not include-\ (i) any person assessed to sales tax on a turnover which in the aggregate is not less than forty thousand rupees in any two years within the three years immediately preceding the commencement of this Act, under the Kerala General Sales Tax Act, 1963 or.....

The Tamil Nadu Debt Relief Act, 1979 Complete Act

State: Tamil Nadu

Year: 1979

THE TAMIL NADU DEBT RELIEF ACT, 1979 THE TAMIL NADU DEBT RELIEF ACT, 1979 ACT NO. 40 OF 1979 CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY 1. Short title, extent and commencement " (1) This Act may be called the Tamil Nadu Debt Relief Act, 1979 (2) It extends to the whole of the State of Tamil Nadu (3) This Act except section 32,33 and 34 shall be deemed to have come into force on the 15th day of July 1978 and sections 32, 33 and 34 of this Act shall come into force on the date of the publication of this Act in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette. 2. Declaration " It is hereby declared that this Act is for giving effect to the policy of the State towards securing the principles specified in Article 46 of the Constitution. 3. Definitions " In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, -- (1) ˜creditor' includes his heirs, legal representatives and assigns (2) ˜debt' means any liability in cash or in kind, whether secured or unsecured and whether decreed or not, but does not include rent as defined in clause (8); (3) ˜debtor' means any person from whom any debt is due: Provided that a person shall not be deemed to be a debtor, if he ".....

The Kerala Debt Relief Act, 1977 (Act 17 of 1977) [1] Complete Act

State: Kerala

Year: 1977

THE KERALA DEBT RELIEF ACT, 1977 (ACT 17 OF 1977) [1] THE KERALA DEBT RELIEF ACT, 1977 (ACT 17 OF 1977) [1] An Act to provide relief from indebtedness to certain persons in the State of Kerala . Preamble. - WHEREAS it is expedient to provide relief from indebtedness to certain persons in the state of Kerala; BE it enacted in the Twenty-eighth Year of the Republic of India as follows: - 1. Short title, extent and commencement. - (1) This Act may be called the Kerala Debt Relief Act, 1977. (2) It extends to the whole of the State of Kerala . (3) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 13 th day of January, 1977. 2. Definitions. - In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, - (1) "appellate authority" means an appellate authority appointed under section 6; (2) "creditor" shall include the heirs, legal representatives and assigns of the creditor; (3) "debt" means any liability in cash or kind, whether secured or unsecured, due from or incurred by a debtor on or before the date of commencement of this Act, whether payable under a contract, or under a decree or order of any court, or otherwise, and subsisting on that date but does not include - any sum.....

The Kerala Debtors (Temporary Relief) Act, 1975 [1] Complete Act

State: Kerala

Year: 1975

THE KERALA DEBTORS (TEMPORARY RELIEF) ACT, 1975 [1] THE KERALA DEBTORS (TEMPORARY RELIEF) ACT, 1975 [1] (Act 30 of 1975) An Act to provide temporary relief to certain debtors in the State of Kerala. Preamble. "WHEREAS it is expedient to provide tem porary relief to certain debtors in the State of Kerala; BE it enacted in the Twenty-sixth Year of the Republic of India as follows: " 1. Short title, extent and commencement. "(1) This Act may be called the Kerala Debtors (Temporary Relief) Act, 1975. (2) It extends to the whole of the State of Kerala. (3) It shall come into force at once. 2. Definitions. "In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, " (1) "agricultural land" means land used for agriculture or horticulture, not being land appurtenant to a residential building; (2) "artisan" means a person who does not hold any agricultural land and whose principal means of livelihood is production or repair of traditional tools, implements and other articles or things used for agriculture or purposes ancillary thereto and includes a person who normally earns his liveli hood by practising craft either by his own labour or by the labour of the.....

The Tamil Nadu Debt Relief Act (L of 1982) Complete Act

State: Tamil Nadu

Year: 1982

.....years or in both the two financial years, immediately preceding the 1st day of April, 1981, been assessed to income-tax under the Income-Tax Act 1961, (Central Act XLIII of 1961) or under the income-tax law in force in any foreign country; or (ii) has, in either of the two financial years, or in both the two financial years, immediately preceding the 1st day of April, 1981, been assessed to sales tax under the Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax Act, 1959 (Tamil Nadu Act I of 1959) or under the Central Sales Tax Act, 1956 (Central Act LXXIV of 1956); or (iii) has in any one or more within the four half years, or in all the four half years immediately preceding the 1st October, 1981, been assessed to property or house tax in respect of buildings or lands other than agricultural lands, under the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act, 1920 (Tamil Nadu Act, V of 1920), the Madras City Municipal Corporation Act, 1919 (Tamil Nadu Act IV of 1919), the Madurai City Municipal Corporation Act, 1971 (Tamil Nadu Act XV of 1971), the Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation Act, 1681 (Tamil Nadu Act XXV of 1981), the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1958 (Tamil Nadu Act XXXV of 1958) the.....

The Tamil Nadu Debt Relief Act (Xiii of 1980) Complete Act

State: Tamil Nadu

Year: 1980

.....years or in both the two financial years, immediately preceding the 1st day of April, 1979, been assessed to income-tax under the Income-Tax Act 1961, (Central Act XLIII of 1961) or under the income-tax law in force in any foreign country; or (ii) has, in either of the two financial years, or in both the two financial years, immediately preceding the 1st day of April, 1979, been assessed to sales tax under the Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax Act, 1959 (Tamil Nadu Act I of 1959) or under the Central Sales Tax Act, 1956 (Central Act LXXIV of 1956); or (iii) has in any one or more within the four half years, or in all the four half years immediately preceding the 1st October, 1979, been assessed to property or house tax in respect of buildings or lands other than agricultural lands, under the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act, 1920 (Tamil Nadu Act, V of 1920), the Madras City Municipal Corporation Act, 1919 (Tamil Nadu Act IV of 1919), the Madurai City Municipal Corporation Act, 1971 (Tamil Nadu Act XV of 1971) the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1958 (Tamil Nadu Act XXXV of 1958) the Cantonments Act, 1924 (Central Act II of 1924) or any law governing municipal or local.....

Debt Relief Act, 1976 Section 8

Title: Certain Debts and Liabilities Not to Beaffected

State: Karnataka

Year: 1976

Nothing in this Act shall affect the following categories of debts and liabilities of small farmers, landless agricultural labourers and weaker sections of the people, namely:-- (a) any rent due in respect of any property let out to such debtor; (b) any amount due under a hire purchase agreement; (c) any amount recoverable as arrears of land revenue; (d) any liability arising out of breach of trust or any tortuous liability; (e) any liability in respect of wages or remuneration due as salary or otherwise for services rendered; (f) any liability in respect of maintenance whether under a decree of a court or otherwise; (g) a debt due to,-- (i) the Central Government or any State Government; (ii) any local authority; (iii) a credit agency as defined in the Karnataka Agricultural Credit Operations and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1974 (Karnataka Act No. 2 of 1975); (iv) any Government company within the meaning of the Companies Act, 1956; (v) the Life Insurance Corporation of India; (vi) a Co-operative Society; and (h) any debt which represents the price of goods purchased by such debtor.

The Haryana Relief of Agricultural Indebtedness Act, 1989 Complete Act

State: Haryana

Year: 1989

.....jurisdiction under the Provincial Insolvency Act, 1920 (Central Act 5 of 1920); ii) a Panchayat establishment under the Punjab Gram Panchayat Act, 1952 (Punjab Act 4 of 1953), white exercising functions of a civil court; iii) a court exercising powers under the Provincial Small Cause Courts Act, 1887 (Central Act 9 of 1887); (e) "Collector" means the Head Revenue Officer of a district, and includes any other officer appointed under this Act by the state Government, by notification to exercise the powers of a Collector; (f) "co-operative society', means a society registered or deemed to be registered under the Haryana Co-operative Societies Act, 1984 (Haryana Act 22 of 1984); (g) (Substituted by Haryana Act, 8 of 1991.) ["debt" means loan taken for agricultural occupations mentioned in clause (a) and includes construction of room for tube well, purchase of van or cart etc. for transport of produce and all liabilities owing to a creditor including a Bank in cash or kind, secured or unsecured, payable under a decree or order of a civil court or otherwise] whether due or not due but it does not include- i) a debt due to the Central Government; ii) a debt due to the.....

The Orissa Debt Relief Act, 1980 Complete Act

State: Orissa

Year: 1980

.....rendered; and (f) any debt which represents the Price of goods purchased by a debtor. (Substituted by the Orissa Debt Relief (Amendment) Act, 1987 (Orissa Act 1 of 1988) S. 2) [6. Penalties. (1) If any person willfully contravenes any provision of this Act or of any rule made thereunder, or fats to comply with any lawful order made thereunder or contravenes any such order, he shall be punishable with imprisonment of either description which may extend to two years or with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees or with both. (2) The State Government may confer, on an Executive Magistrate, the powers of a Judicial Magistrate of the first Class or of the second class for trial of offences under subjection (1) and on such conferment of the powers, the Executive Magistrate, on whom the powers are so conferred, shall be deemed, for the purposes of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, to be a Judicial Magistrate of the first class or of the second class, as the case may be: provided that no Magistrate shall take cognizance of any offence except with the previous sanction of tie Collector of the district. (3) An offence under this Act.....