Section 3 of The Central Provinces Land-Revenue Act, 1881 in hindi — Pending proceedings

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Official Legislative Text

All proceedings relating to matters dealt with by this Act and, when this Act comes into force, pending before officers by whom they would be cognizable under this Act, shall be deemed, so far as may be, to have been commenced hereunder.

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Summary

Section 3 ensures that legal cases already in progress are not ruined by the change in the law.
It applies to all proceedings that relate to matters dealt with by the new Act.
These pending proceedings must be before officers who would have authority over them under the new Act.
The law says these ongoing cases will be treated as if they had been started under the new Act itself.

Practical examples

1Two landowners are in the middle of a dispute over boundary marks with a revenue officer when the 1881 Act becomes active, so the officer finishes the case using the new rules.

2A farmer applied for a tax reduction in October 1881, and when the new law takes effect in 1882, his application keeps moving forward as if he filed it under the new law.

FAQ

1. What does Section 3 of The Central Provinces Land-Revenue Act, 1881 say about ongoing revenue cases?

Section 3 of the 1881 Act states that pending proceedings related to matters dealt with by the Act shall be deemed to have been commenced under the new Act.

2. Under Section 3 of the 1881 Act, who must be handling a pending case for it to continue?

Under Section 3 of the 1881 Act, the proceeding must be pending before officers by whom it would be cognizable under the new Act.

3. Does Section 3 of the land revenue law force people to restart their legal actions from scratch?

No, Section 3 of the 1881 Act explicitly treats pending proceedings as having been commenced under the new Act, allowing them to continue seamlessly.

Practice Quiz

Q1.Under Section 3 of The Central Provinces Land-Revenue Act, 1881, how are pending proceedings treated once the Act comes into force?

Q2.According to Section 3 of The Central Provinces Land-Revenue Act, 1881, which ongoing cases are protected by this provision?

Q3.Combining Section 1 and Section 3 of The Central Provinces Land-Revenue Act, 1881, at what precise point do pending cases convert to being governed by the new Act?

Q4.Under Section 3 of The Central Provinces Land-Revenue Act, 1881, a pending proceeding continues if it is before which type of officer?

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