The PUDUCHERRY RELIEF FROM INDEBTEDNESS ACT, 1987
puducherry · 1989
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- S. 1(1) This Act may be called the Puducherry Relief from Indebtedness Act, 1987
- S. 2Section 2 defines key terms for the PUDUCHERRY RELIEF FROM INDEBTEDNESS ACT, 1987, including "annul household income," "appellate authority," "creditor," and "debt."
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- S. 4Section 4 outlines the process for debtors to apply for property possession relief under the Act.
- S. 5Section 5 establishes a Tribunal for debt relief, appointing a Deputy Tahsildar as its sole member.
- S. 6The section allows the government to appoint an appellate authority, at least a Deputy Collector, to handle appeals under the Act.
- S. 7Section 7 grants tribunals and appellate authorities under the Act powers akin to a civil court for evidence gathering and enforcement.
- S. 8Section 8 prohibits legal practitioners from appearing in proceedings under the Act.
- S. 9Section 9 places the burden of proof on creditors to show debtors lack eligibility for relief under the Act.
- S. 10Section 10 prevents Civil Courts from deciding matters that the Act assigns to the Tribunal or appellate authority.
- S. 11Section 11 empowers the government to make rules for implementing the Act, overriding any conflicting laws or decrees.
- S. 12Power to make rules ______ 312 THE PUDUCHERRY RELIEF FROM INDEBTEDNESS ACT, 1987 (Ac