Ecolex Logo
The gateway to
environmental law
Search results » Legislation

Assam Hindu Women's Rights to Property (Extension to Agricultural Land) Act, 1943.

Country/Territory
India
Territorial subdivision
Assam
Document type
Legislation
Date
1943
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Assam Gazette of the 15th December 1943.
Long title
An Act to extend the operation of the Hindu Women's Rights to Property Act, 1937, and the Hindu Women's Rights lo Property (Amendment) Act, 1938, to Agricultural land in the Province of Assam.
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Land & soil
Keyword
Gender Inheritance Governance Land tenure Agricultural land Access right
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia
Entry into force notes
This Law shall come into force immediately.
Abstract

This Act extends the operation of the Hindu Women's Rights to Property Act, 1937, and the Hindu Women's Rights lo Property (Amendment) Act, 1938, to Agricultural land in the Province of Assam. The term "property" in the Hindu Women's Rights to Property Act, 1937, and the Hindu Women's Rights to Property (Amendment) Act, 1938, as in force in the Province of Assam, shall include, and shall be deemed always to have included, agricultural land: Provided that where any person who, but for this Act, would have been entitled to any property has been in possession or has made a transfer thereof, his possession till the commencement of this Act shall be deemed to be as lawful, and the transfer made by him shall be deemed to be as valid, as if this Act had not been passed.

Full text
English
Website
legislative.assam.gov.in