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The Maharashtra Agricultural Debtors Relief Act.
Act ID: 1947
The Maharashtra Agricultural Debtors Relief Act.
"Full text of The Maharashtra Agricultural Debtors Relief Act."
Table of Contents
68 Sections
Ch.
Sections
S.1
Short title and extent
S.2
Definitions
S.3
Savings
S.4
Application for adjustment of debts
S.5
Every creditor and debtor to file a true and correct statement before Court
S.6
Application by debtor jointly and severally liable
S.7
Assignees from non-debtor not entitled to benefit of this Act
S.8
Application for recording settlement
S.9
Settlement during pendency of proceedings before Court
S.10
Certain settlement to be void
S.11
Application under section 4 or 8 to be made only in respect of debtor whose debts are not more than Rs. 15,000
S.12
Withdrawal of applications
S.13
Consolidation of applications
S.13A
Power of Civil Judge to refer for disposal certain applications to Joint Civil Judge
S.14
Service of notice on debtors and creditors to submit statement of debts
S.15
Debts in respect of which no application for adjustment or settlement is made to be void
S.16
Duties of debtors and creditors
S.17
Preliminary issues
S.18
Deleted
S.19
Transfer of pending suits, appeals, applications and proceedings to the Court
S.20
Taking of accounts
S.21
Examination of creditor and debtor
S.22
Mode of taking accounts
S.23
In certain cases rent may be charged in lieu of profits
S.24
Power of Court to declare transfer purporting to be sale to be in nature of mortgage
S.25
Provisions of section 24 not to apply to certain transfers and transferees
S.26
Notice to Collector co-operative societies, Registrar, local authorities and others
S.27
Court's duty to determine particulars, value, etc., of property
S.28
Fraudulent alienations or incumbrances void
S.29
Value of property of debtor to be determined by Court in prescribed manner
S.30
Paying capacity
S.31
Debts payable by debtors to be scaled down
S.32
Award
S.33
Court to prepare scheme for adjustment of debts through provincial Land Mortgage Bank
S.34
No recovery of amount in excess of debts scaled down
S.35
Debts not to be scaled down in case of collusion
S.36
Ex parte proceedings if any party does not appear
S.37
Re-opening of award and re-adjustment of debts
S.38
Award to be registered: how executed
S.39
Postponement of payment of instalment in case of remissions, etc
S.40
No alienation by debtor before discharge of debts valid
S.41
Court may order sale of debtor's property in liquidation of his debt
S.42
Pleaders, etc., excluded from appearance
S.43
Appeals
S.43A
Power of District Judge to refer for disposal certain appeals to Assistant Judge or Civil Judge empowered to hear appeals
S.44
Court-fees
S.45
Notice how served
S.46
Provisions of Civil Procedure Code to apply to proceedings
S.46A
Debt Adjustment Register and Index
S.46B
Court to send awards and memorandums to Registrars and Sub-Registrars
S.46C
Notice of appeals to Registrars
S.46D
Registration
S.46E
Registration of awards under repealed Act
S.46F
Notice of awards
S.46G
Application of Indian Registration Act
S.47
Court to declare debtor insolvent in certain circumstances
S.48
Procedure in insolvency proceedings
S.49
Distribution of assets of insolvent
S.50
Bar to application in insolvency in other courts
S.51
Appeals barred
S.51A
Bar of civil suits or proceedings
S.52
Period of proceeding before Courts under this Act to be excluded
S.53
Alienation of standing crops, etc., before repayment of loan prohibited
S.54
Power of State Government to authorize any person to advance loans to debtors
S.55
Rules
S.56
Repeal of Act XVII of 1879 and Bom. XXVIII of 1939
S.57
Special provision for application under section 4 in respect of debts due to creditor in merged territory
S.58
Special provision for application under section 24 in respect of land situate in merged territories
The Maharashtra Agricultural Debtors Relief Act.
Act ID: 1947
The Maharashtra Agricultural Debtors Relief Act.
"Full text of The Maharashtra Agricultural Debtors Relief Act."
Table of Contents
68 Sections
Ch.
Sections
S.1
Short title and extent
S.2
Definitions
S.3
Savings
S.4
Application for adjustment of debts
S.5
Every creditor and debtor to file a true and correct statement before Court
S.6
Application by debtor jointly and severally liable
S.7
Assignees from non-debtor not entitled to benefit of this Act
S.8
Application for recording settlement
S.9
Settlement during pendency of proceedings before Court
S.10
Certain settlement to be void
S.11
Application under section 4 or 8 to be made only in respect of debtor whose debts are not more than Rs. 15,000
S.12
Withdrawal of applications
S.13
Consolidation of applications
S.13A
Power of Civil Judge to refer for disposal certain applications to Joint Civil Judge
S.14
Service of notice on debtors and creditors to submit statement of debts
S.15
Debts in respect of which no application for adjustment or settlement is made to be void
S.16
Duties of debtors and creditors
S.17
Preliminary issues
S.18
Deleted
S.19
Transfer of pending suits, appeals, applications and proceedings to the Court
S.20
Taking of accounts
S.21
Examination of creditor and debtor
S.22
Mode of taking accounts
S.23
In certain cases rent may be charged in lieu of profits
S.24
Power of Court to declare transfer purporting to be sale to be in nature of mortgage
S.25
Provisions of section 24 not to apply to certain transfers and transferees
S.26
Notice to Collector co-operative societies, Registrar, local authorities and others
S.27
Court's duty to determine particulars, value, etc., of property
S.28
Fraudulent alienations or incumbrances void
S.29
Value of property of debtor to be determined by Court in prescribed manner
S.30
Paying capacity
S.31
Debts payable by debtors to be scaled down
S.32
Award
S.33
Court to prepare scheme for adjustment of debts through provincial Land Mortgage Bank
S.34
No recovery of amount in excess of debts scaled down
S.35
Debts not to be scaled down in case of collusion
S.36
Ex parte proceedings if any party does not appear
S.37
Re-opening of award and re-adjustment of debts
S.38
Award to be registered: how executed
S.39
Postponement of payment of instalment in case of remissions, etc
S.40
No alienation by debtor before discharge of debts valid
S.41
Court may order sale of debtor's property in liquidation of his debt
S.42
Pleaders, etc., excluded from appearance
S.43
Appeals
S.43A
Power of District Judge to refer for disposal certain appeals to Assistant Judge or Civil Judge empowered to hear appeals
S.44
Court-fees
S.45
Notice how served
S.46
Provisions of Civil Procedure Code to apply to proceedings
S.46A
Debt Adjustment Register and Index
S.46B
Court to send awards and memorandums to Registrars and Sub-Registrars
S.46C
Notice of appeals to Registrars
S.46D
Registration
S.46E
Registration of awards under repealed Act
S.46F
Notice of awards
S.46G
Application of Indian Registration Act
S.47
Court to declare debtor insolvent in certain circumstances
S.48
Procedure in insolvency proceedings
S.49
Distribution of assets of insolvent
S.50
Bar to application in insolvency in other courts
S.51
Appeals barred
S.51A
Bar of civil suits or proceedings
S.52
Period of proceeding before Courts under this Act to be excluded
S.53
Alienation of standing crops, etc., before repayment of loan prohibited
S.54
Power of State Government to authorize any person to advance loans to debtors
S.55
Rules
S.56
Repeal of Act XVII of 1879 and Bom. XXVIII of 1939
S.57
Special provision for application under section 4 in respect of debts due to creditor in merged territory
S.58
Special provision for application under section 24 in respect of land situate in merged territories