Section4
The Oudh Estates' Act, 1869

Rights and liabilities of persons named in second schedule

In force Act 1 of 1869 As on 19 Oct 2026

Act 1 of 1869 Ministry Home Affairs Enacted 12 Jan 1869

Section 4 of the Oudh Estates' Act, 1869 deals with rights and liabilities of persons named in second schedule. Every person whose lands the proclamation issued in Oudh in the month of March 1858 by order of the Governor General of India specially exempted from confiscation, and whose names are contained in the second schedule hereto annexed, shall be deemed to possess in the lands for which such person execu The Act was enacted on 12 Jan 1869.

Every person whose lands the proclamation issued in Oudh in the month of March 1858 by order of the Governor General of India specially exempted from confiscation, and whose names are contained in the second schedule hereto annexed, shall be deemed to possess in the lands for which such person executed a kabuliyat between the first day of April 1858 and the first day of April 1860 the same right and title which he would have possessed thereto if he had acquired the same in the manner mentioned in section three ; and he shall be deemed to hold the same subject to all the conditions affecting Taluqdárs which are referred to in the said section, and to be a Taluqdár for all the purposes of this Act.

Section 4, The Oudh Estates' Act, 1869 (Act 1 of 1869).

Questions about Section 4

What does Section 4 of the Oudh Estates' Act deal with?

Section 4 of the Oudh Estates' Act is headed "Rights and liabilities of persons named in second schedule". Every person whose lands the proclamation issued in Oudh in the month of March 1858 by order of the Governor General of India specially exempted from confiscation, and whose names are contained in the second schedule hereto annexed, shall be deemed to possess in the lands for which such person execu

How do I find court cases under Section 4 of the Oudh Estates' Act?

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When was Section 4 of the Oudh Estates' Act enacted?

Section 4 of the Oudh Estates' Act, cited as Oudh Estates Act 1869 4, was enacted on 12 Jan 1869 as Act 1 of 1869. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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