The West Bengal Bargadars Act, 1950
west-bengal · 1950
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- S. 1(1) This Act may be called the West Bengal Short ent, title, ext Bargadars Act, 1950
- S. 2Section 2 defines key terms used in the West Bengal Bargadars Act, 1950, including "bargadar," "owner," and "produce."
- S. 3Section 3 details the division of produce between a bargadar and landowner based on agreements, seed supply, and cultivation contributions.
- S. 4Section 4 grants bargadars priority to supply farming tools and expenses for the land they cultivate.
- S. 5Section 5 of the West Bengal Bargadars Act, 1950 allows landowners to terminate bargadar cultivation for specific reasons, but only through a Board's order.
- S. 6Section 6 establishes Bhag Chas Conciliation Boards to mediate disputes between bargadars and landowners in West Bengal.
- S. 7Section 7 resolves disputes between bargadars and landowners over cultivation matters through local boards.
- S. 8Section 8 allows a Board to harvest or thrash crops on behalf of a defaulting bargadar or owner and recover the costs from the defaulting party.
- S. 9Section 9 bars courts from questioning awards or orders of the Board or Appellate Officer and prohibits suits on matters decided by the Board.
- S. 10Section 10 allows a Board to summon and examine parties and witnesses, and decide matters without following Indian Evidence Act rules.
- S. 11An appeal shall lie within the prescribed period to Appeal
- S. 12(1) The procedure to be followed by a Board or Procedure by an Appellate Officer, shall be as may be prescribed
- S. 13Every Chairman or member of a Board and every
- S. 14Section penalizes non-compliance with awards or orders under the Act with imprisonment, fine, or both.
- S. 15Section 15 allows money due under the act to be collected as a public demand.
- S. 16No suit demand
- S. 17Section 17 clarifies that the Act does not establish landlord-tenant relationships or grant bargadars heritable rights to cultivate land.
- S. 18Section 18 overrides any conflicting laws, customs, or contracts to enforce the West Bengal Bargadars Act, 1950.
- S. 19(1) The State Government may make rules
- S. 20Section 20 ensures continuity of legal actions under the West Bengal Bargadars Act, deeming them valid as if enacted under the Act from its effective date.
- S. 1908I of 1872
- S. 1949West Bengal Act II of 1950