Short title, extent and commencement
Section 1 of the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966 deals with short title, extent and commencement. This Act may be called the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966. The Act was enacted on 30 Dec 1966.
(1) This Act may be called the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966.
(2) This Code extends to the whole of the State of Maharashtra; but the provisions of Chapters III (except the provisions relating to encroachment on land), IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII (except section 242) and XVI (except sections 327, 329, 330, 1[330A], 335, 336 and 337) shall not apply to the City of Bombay.
(3) It shall come into force in the whole of the State of Maharashtra on such date 2as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint and different dates may be appointed for different provisions.
Section 1, The Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966 (Act 41 of 1966).
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Questions about Section 1
What does Section 1 of the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code deal with?
Section 1 of the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code is headed "Short title, extent and commencement". This Act may be called the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966.
How do I find court cases under Section 1 of the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code?
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: Maharashtra Land Revenue Code 1, section 1 Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, section 1 of the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code. 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 1 of the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 242 (Collector how to proceed in order to evict any person wrongfully in posession of land), section 327 (Maps and land records open to inspection, etc), section 329 (Provision for previous publication of, and penalty for breach of rules), section 330 (Laying of rules before Legislature), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When was Section 1 of the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code enacted?
Section 1 of the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, cited as Maharashtra Land Revenue Code 1, was enacted on 30 Dec 1966 as Act 41 of 1966. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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