The Bengal Land Records Maintenance Act, 1895

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    "title": "The Bengal Land Records Maintenance Act, 1895",
    "short_title": "The Bengal Land Records Maintenance Act, 1895",
    "act_number": "(Bengal Act 8 of 1895)",
    "act_year": 1895,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Bihar",
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    "enactment_date": null,
    "description": "The Bengal Land Records Maintenance Act, 1895",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title.",
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            "content": "Extent.\nCommencement",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Interpretation clause.",
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            "content": "Part II\nRegistration of Mutations",
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        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Registrars of Mutations.",
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        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Registers.",
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        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Landlords' statements.",
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        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Notice of transfer of succession to be given to Registrar of Mutations.",
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        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. The contents of the notice.",
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            "content": "(a) in the case of a transfer the names of the transferor and the transferee or in the case of a succession, the name of the deceased and his successor,\n(b) a specification of the nature of the interest transferred or acquired;\n(c) the survey number of the lands as entered in the record-of-rights, and\n(d) such further particulars as the [State] Government may from time to time, prescribe.",
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        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Duty of Registrar on receipt of notice from transferor or transferee.",
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            "content": "(a) the signature and addition of every person admitting the transfer; and if such transfer has been admitted by the representative or agent of any person, the signature and addition of such representative or agent,\n(b) any payment of money or delivery of goods made in the presence of the Registrar of Mutations in reference to the transfer, and any admission of receipt of consideration, in whole or in part, made in his presence in reference to such transfer, and shall affix the date and his signature to these endorsements,\n(a) exempt by law from personal appearance in Court,\n(b) unable by reason of bodily infirmity, without risk or serious inconvenience,to attend at the office, or\n(c) in jail under Civil or Criminal process.",
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            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Duty of Registrar on receipt of notice from successor.",
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        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Appearance by agent.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Powers-of-attorney.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) it the principal at the time of executing the power-of-attorney resides in [a Part A State or a Part C State] , a power-of attorney executed before and authenticated by any Magistrate or the Registrar or Sub-registrar appointed under Section 6 of the Indian Registration Act, 1877 within whose district or sub-district the principal resides.\n(b) if the principal at the time aforesaid does not reside in [a Part A State or a Part C State] , a power-of-attorney executed before and authenticated by a notary public, or any Court, Judge, Magistrate, Indian [***] Consul or Vice-Consul or representative [* * *] of the [State] Government:",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Law as to summonses and commissions.",
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        {
            "number": "13",
            "title": "13. Reasons for refusal to register to be recorded.",
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            "content": "",
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        },
        {
            "number": "14",
            "title": "14. Procedure on denial of transfer.",
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        {
            "number": "15",
            "title": "15. Procedure when transferor's name not in record-of-rights.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "16",
            "title": "16. Appeal against refusal to register.",
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        {
            "number": "17",
            "title": "17. Registrar to give receipt for notice and, if required, copy of entries in register.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "18",
            "title": "18. Registrar to allow inspection and to give certified copies of entries in Register.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "19",
            "title": "19. Fees to be fixed by the State Government.",
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            "content": "(a) for the registration of mutations -\n(i) within the prescribed period,\n(ii) after the prescribed period,\n(b) for copies of entries in the Register of Mutations,\n(c) for inspecting of Register of Mutations.\n(d) for notices, processes and commissions given or issued under this Act,\n(e) for such other matters as appear to the [State] Government necessary to effect the purposes of this Act, and may from time to time alter such tables.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "20",
            "title": "20. Fees under Tenancy Act.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 19
        },
        {
            "number": "21",
            "title": "21. Notice by non-occupancy or under-raiyats.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "22",
            "title": "22. Registration of instruments effecting transfer of tenant-right and simultaneous registration of mutation.",
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            "content": "",
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        },
        {
            "number": "23",
            "title": "23. Disability on failure to give notice.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "24. Penalty for omission to give notice under Section 6.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "25. Penalty for omission to file statement under Section 5.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "26",
            "title": "26. Penalty for omitting to make entry or making incorrect entry in register with intent to injure.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "27",
            "title": "27. Penalty for certain other offences, Making false statements before Registrar of Mutations, False personation - Abetment of certain offences.",
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            "content": "(a) intentionally makes any false statement, whether on oath or not, and whether it has been recorded or not, before any Registrar of Mutations in any proceeding or inquiry under this Act;\n(b) falsely personates another, and in such assumed character presents any notice or makes any admission or statement, or causes any summons or commission to be issued, or does any other act in any proceeding or inquiry under this Act;\n(c) abets, within the meaning of the Indian Penal Code, anything made punishable under this or the last preceding Section.\nPart III\nRecovery of expenses of a survey and preparation of a record of rights",
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        },
        {
            "number": "28",
            "title": "28. Recovery of expenses of initial survey, etc.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 27
        },
        {
            "number": "29",
            "title": "29. Area, rate and date of recovery of expenses.",
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            "content": "",
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        },
        {
            "number": "30",
            "title": "30. Payment of expenses by proprietors.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "31",
            "title": "31. Payment of expenses by tenants and rent-free owners and occupiers.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 30
        },
        {
            "number": "32",
            "title": "32. Recovery from successors-in-interests.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Part IV\nMiscellaneous",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 31
        },
        {
            "number": "33",
            "title": "33. Registrars of Mutations to be public servants and their records are public records.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 32
        },
        {
            "number": "34",
            "title": "34. Appeals.",
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            "content": "",
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            "sort_order": 33
        },
        {
            "number": "35",
            "title": "35. State Government may vest Officer with special appellate powers.",
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            "content": "",
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            "sort_order": 34
        },
        {
            "number": "36",
            "title": "36. Power to make Rules for selection, etc., of Sub-Registrars.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) Regarding the appointment, control, discipline and payment of all Registrars of Mutations and their establishment;\n(b) prescribing the manner of making entries of mutations in the record-of-rights, preparing new editions of such record and re-publishing them from time to time, or otherwise making them available for public information;\n(c) regarding the distribution of the expenses incurred under Part III, and\n(d) generally for the purpose of giving effect to the provisions of this Act.",
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            "sort_order": 35
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    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "bh399",
        "Act Number": "(Bengal Act 8 of 1895)",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "1895",
        "Short Title": "The Bengal Land Records Maintenance Act, 1895",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Bihar"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:19"
}