Power to issue certificate of sale
Section 10A of the Enemy Property Act, 1968 deals with power to issue certificate of sale. Where the Custodian proposes to sell any enemy immovable property vested in him, to any person, he may on receipt of the sale proceeds of such property, issue a certificate of sale in favour of such person and such certificate of sale shall, notwithstanding the fact that the original title deeds of The Act came into force on 10 Jul 1968.
1 [10A. Power to issue certificate of sale.—(1) Where the Custodian proposes to sell any enemy immovable property vested in him, to any person, he may on receipt of the sale proceeds of such property, issue a certificate of sale in favour of such person and such certificate of sale shall, notwithstanding the fact that the original title deeds of the property have not been handed over to the transferee, be valid and conclusive proof of ownership of such property by such person.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force, the certificate of sale, referred to in sub-section (1), issued by the Custodian shall be a valid instrument for the registration of the property in favour of the transferee and the registration in respect of enemy property for which such certificate of sale had been issued by the Custodian, shall not be refused on the ground of lack of original title deeds in respect of such property or for any such other reason.].
Section 10A, The Enemy Property Act, 1968 (Act 34 of 1968).
Made under this section, and citing it
1 instrument names this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
Questions about Section 10A
What does Section 10A of the Enemy Property Act deal with?
Section 10A of the Enemy Property Act is headed "Power to issue certificate of sale". [10A. Power to issue certificate of sale.—(1) Where the Custodian proposes to sell any enemy immovable property vested in him, to any person, he may on receipt of the sale proceeds of such property, issue a certificate of sale in favour of such person and such certificate of sale shall, notwithstand
How do I find court cases under Section 10A of the Enemy Property Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Enemy Property Act 1968 10A, section 10A Enemy Property Act 1968, section 10A of the Enemy Property Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 10A of the Enemy Property Act, and has it changed?
One instrument names it without being made under it, most recently Enemy Property (Amendment) Rules, 2018, Transfer of Proepry (Vested as Enemy Proeprty in the Custodian) Order, 2018 and Guidelines for Disposal of Enemy Proeprty Order, 2018 (2018).
When did Section 10A of the Enemy Property Act come into force?
Section 10A of the Enemy Property Act, cited as Enemy Property Act 1968 10A, came into force on 10 Jul 1968, having been enacted on 20 Aug 1968. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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