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The Uttar Pradesh Debt Relief Act, 1977
Act ID: 1977
The Uttar Pradesh Debt Relief Act, 1977
"Full text of The Uttar Pradesh Debt Relief Act, 1977"
Table of Contents
36 Sections
Ch.
Sections
S.1
Short title, extent and commencement
S.2
definitions
S.3
Declaration
S.4
Discharge of debts
S.5
Consequence of discharge of debt
S.6
Creditor to file statement etc
S.6-A
Release of immovable property
S.7
Finality of Tahsildar's order
S.8
Appeal against Tahsildar's order
S.9
Special provisions regarding interest
S.10
Stay of recovery of certain debt
S.11
Release from detention
S.12
Power of State Government to extend the period of stay
S.13
Certain provisions to apply to small farmer
S.14
Certain transfer to be voidable
S.15
Exclusion of period of limitation
S.16
Appointment of debt settlement officers
S.17
Application for determination of debt
S.18
Particulars to be stated in application
S.19
Determination of debt
S.20
Determination of debt
S.21
Excess amount of debt to be discharged
S.22
Bar of certain suits
S.23
Appeal
S.24
Execution of order of appellate officer and Debt settlement officer
S.25
Provisions of the Act not to apply to certain debts or liabilities
S.26
Penalty
S.27
Offences by companies
S.28
Burden of proof
S.29
Powers of officers
S.30
Finality of decision
S.31
Jurisdiction of Civil Court
S.32
1Prohibition of appearance of legal practioners
S.33
Application of Limitation Act
S.34
Power to remove difficulty
S.35
Power to make rules
The Uttar Pradesh Debt Relief Act, 1977
Act ID: 1977
The Uttar Pradesh Debt Relief Act, 1977
"Full text of The Uttar Pradesh Debt Relief Act, 1977"
Table of Contents
36 Sections
Ch.
Sections
S.1
Short title, extent and commencement
S.2
definitions
S.3
Declaration
S.4
Discharge of debts
S.5
Consequence of discharge of debt
S.6
Creditor to file statement etc
S.6-A
Release of immovable property
S.7
Finality of Tahsildar's order
S.8
Appeal against Tahsildar's order
S.9
Special provisions regarding interest
S.10
Stay of recovery of certain debt
S.11
Release from detention
S.12
Power of State Government to extend the period of stay
S.13
Certain provisions to apply to small farmer
S.14
Certain transfer to be voidable
S.15
Exclusion of period of limitation
S.16
Appointment of debt settlement officers
S.17
Application for determination of debt
S.18
Particulars to be stated in application
S.19
Determination of debt
S.20
Determination of debt
S.21
Excess amount of debt to be discharged
S.22
Bar of certain suits
S.23
Appeal
S.24
Execution of order of appellate officer and Debt settlement officer
S.25
Provisions of the Act not to apply to certain debts or liabilities
S.26
Penalty
S.27
Offences by companies
S.28
Burden of proof
S.29
Powers of officers
S.30
Finality of decision
S.31
Jurisdiction of Civil Court
S.32
1Prohibition of appearance of legal practioners
S.33
Application of Limitation Act
S.34
Power to remove difficulty
S.35
Power to make rules