THE BIHAR LAND REFORMS (FIXATION OF CEILING AREA AND ACQUISITION OF SURPLUS LAND) (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2019

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    "title": "THE BIHAR LAND REFORMS (FIXATION OF CEILING AREA AND ACQUISITION OF SURPLUS LAND) (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2019",
    "short_title": "The Bihar Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling Area and Acquisition of Surplus Land) (Amendment) Act, 2019",
    "act_number": "06",
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    "location": "Bihar",
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    "enactment_date": "2019-02-23",
    "description": "The Bihar Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling Area and Acquisition of Surplus Land) (Amendment) Act, 2019",
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            "title": "An ACT",
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            "content": "An Act To amend The Bihar Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling Area and Acquisition of Surplus Land) Act, 1961 (Bihar Act 12 of 1962)\nBe it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Bihar in the Seventieth year of the Republic of India as follows:-",
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            "content": "This Act may be called The Bihar Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling Area and Acquisition of Surplus Land) (Amendment) Act, 2019.",
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            "title": "Section 1(2)",
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            "content": "It shall extend to the whole of the State of Bihar.",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1(3)",
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            "content": "It shall come into force immediately.",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2. Amendment in Section-16 of the Act, 1961",
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            "content": "Sub section (3) of Section-16 of the said Act is hereby repealed.",
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            "title": "Section 2(2)",
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            "content": "In the Section-16 of the said Act, the following new sub section-(4) shall be added:-",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2(2)(i)",
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            "content": "After the repeal of sub section-(3) of Section-16 of this Act, all cases or proceedings pending before the State Government, the Board of Revenue, the Bihar Land Tribunal, the Divisional Commissioner, the Collector, the Additional Collector, the Deputy Collector Land Reforms or in any other Court, shall be deemed to be abated.",
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            "title": "Section 2(2)(ii)",
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            "content": "Pursuant to the repeal of sub section-(3) of Section-16 of this Act, any purchase money together with a sum equal to 10% thereof, already legally deposited shall be refunded, without any interest, to the depositor.",
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        "Act ID": "201906",
        "Act Number": "06",
        "Enactment Date": "2019-02-23",
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        "Short Title": "The Bihar Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling Area and Acquisition of Surplus Land) (Amendment) Act, 2019",
        "Department": "Revenue and Land Reforms Department",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Bihar"
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    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:52:24"
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