The Maharashtra Debt Relief Act, 1975
maharashtra · 1976
- S. 1Short title, extent and commencement.
- S. 2Definitions.
- S. 3Revival of all discharged debts under Ordinance VII of 1975.
- S. 4Discharge of certain debts and consequences thereof.
- S. 5Prohibition against disposal of pledged property, etc. and penalty.
- S. 6Power of certain officers to enforce delivery of possession of property to debtor.
- S. 7Creditor may dispute debtor’s claim.
- S. 8Power of entry and search.
- S. 9Creditor required to pay value of pledged property in certain cases.
- S. 10Power of Authorised Officer to impose fine for frivolous or vexatious applications.
- S. 11Bar of jurisdiction.
- S. 12Suits involving issues required to be decided under this Act.
- S. 13Agreement for labour in lieu of debt to become void.
- S. 14Moratorium on debts of workers in certain cases.
- S. 14ATemporary duration of Chapters IV and V.
- S. 15Stay of proceedings in case of certain decrees.
- S. 16Release of persons in detention in civil prison.
- S. 17Relief against default in payment of installments.
- S. 18Computation of time for execution.
- S. 19Payment of certain decrees.
- S. 20Transfer by small farmer to be voidable.
- S. 21Restriction on amount of claim and interest in certain cases.
- S. 22Commencement of Chapter V-A.
- S. 23Definitions.
- S. 24Application for adjustment of debts.
- S. 25Every creditor and debtor to file true and correct statement before Court.
- S. 26Assignee from non-debtor not entitled to benefit of this chapter.
- S. 27Application for recording settlement.
- S. 28Service of notice on debtor and creditor to submit statement of debts.
- S. 29Debts in respect of which no application for adjustment or settlement is made to be extinguished.
- S. 30Duties of debtors and creditors.
- S. 31Preliminary issues.
- S. 32Examination of creditor and debtor.
- S. 33Mode of taking accounts.
- S. 34In certain cases rent may be charged in lieu of profits.
- S. 35Power of Court to declare certain transfers to be in the nature of mortgage.
- S. 36Provisions of section 35 not to apply to certain transfers and transferees.
- S. 37Court’s duty to determine particulars, value etc. of property.
- S. 38Fraudulent alienations or encumbrances void.
- S. 39Paying capacity of debtor.
- S. 40Debts payable by debtor to be scaled down.
- S. 41Award.
- S. 42Ex-parte proceeding, if any party does not appear.
- S. 43Award to be registered.
- S. 44Execution of award.
- S. 45Postponement of payment of installment in case of remissions, etc.
- S. 46No alienation by debtor before discharge of debts valid.
- S. 47Court may order sale of debtor’s property in liquidation of his debts.
- S. 48Legal practitioners excluded from appearance.
- S. 49Appeals.
- S. 50Power of District Judge to refer for disposal certain appeals to Assistant Judge or Civil Judge empowered to hear appeals.
- S. 51Court-fees.
- S. 52Notice how served.
- S. 53Provisions of Civil Procedure Code to apply to proceedings.
- S. 54Bar of civil suits or proceedings.
- S. 55Period of proceedings before courts under this chapter to be excluded.
- S. 56Alienation of standing crop, etc., before repayment of loan prohibited.
- S. 57Power to make rules.
- S. 58Further exemptions.
- S. 59Debts adjusted under any other laws not to be further adjusted under this Chapter.
- S. 60Exemptions.
- S. 61Repeal of Mah. Ord. VII of 1975 and savings.