The Assam Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Act, 2010
assam · 2011
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- S. 1(1) This Act may be called the Assam Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Act, 2010
- S. 2Section 2 defines key terms used in the Assam Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Act, 2010, including "Government," "Land," "Land belonging to private person," "land grabber," and "land grabbing."
- S. 3Section 3 prohibits land grabbing and treats it as a criminal offense punishable under the Act.
- S. 4(I) No person shall commit or cause to be committed land grabbing
- S. 5other offence in connection with land grabbing
- S. 6Companies
- S. 7Section 7 establishes Special Tribunals to investigate and adjudicate land grabbing cases in Assam.
- S. 8Section 8 empowers Special Tribunals to try cases related to land grabbing and ownership disputes.
- S. 9Tribunal to have the powers of the Civil Court and the Court of Session
- S. 10Section 10 outlines the procedure for Special Tribunals to handle land grabbing cases, including civil and criminal trials and land restoration.
- S. 11Section presumes land-grabbing if land ownership is disputed, shifting burden to alleged perpetrator.
- S. 12Transfers pending land grabbing cases to the Special Tribunal where the grabbed land is located.
- S. 13Section 13 allows aggrieved parties to appeal Special Tribunal decisions to the Special Court within 60 days.
- S. 14Section 14 establishes a Special Court in Assam with a Chairman and two members to handle appeals related to land grabbing.
- S. 15(a) make regulations
- S. 16Section 16 applies relevant civil and criminal procedure codes to proceedings before the Special Court, deeming it a Civil or Criminal Court with corresponding powers.
- S. 17Section 17 allows the Chairman of the Special Court to appoint necessary officers and employees to assist in court functions.
- S. 18under the Act to be public servants
- S. 19persons acting in good faith
- S. 20alienation o f grabbed land
- S. 21certain Acts to continue
- S. 22Section 22 allows the Assam Government to create rules for implementing the Act and requires them to be presented to the Assam Legislative Assembly for review.
- S. 1963Section mandates the Special Court to resolve appeals on grabbed land within six months and report to the relevant Special Tribunal.