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Enacted 1871

The Pensions Act, 1871

In force 18 sections Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to pensions and grants by Government of money or land-revenue.

Act 23 of 1871 Enacted 18 Aug 1871 In force 18 Aug 1871 Department Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare

Administered by. Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare · Other Acts of 1871

Preamble

THE PENSIONS' ACT, 1871

ACT NO. 23 OF 1871

[8th August, 1871.] An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to Pensions and Grants by Government of money or land-revenue.

Preamble.--WHEREAS it is expedient to consolidate and amend the law relating to pensions and grants by Government of money or land-revenue; it is hereby enacted as follows:--

What this Act covers

Summary of the Pensions Act, 1871

Key Points from the Provided Context

1. Title and Enactment: - Act No. 23 of 1871

• Enacted on 8th August, 1871

2. Purpose: - To consolidate and amend the law relating to pensions and grants by the Government of money or land-revenue.

3. Extent of the Act (as amended over time):

• Union Pensions: Extends to the whole of India.

• Other Pensions: Extends to the whole of India except the territories which were comprised in Part B States immediately before 1st November, 1956.

4. Provisions Mentioned in the Context: - Section 4: Bar of suits relating to pensions in Civil Courts, with exceptions.

• Section 5: Claims to pensions are to be made to the Collector, Deputy Commissioner, or another authorized officer, who will dispose of the claim according to prescribed rules.

• Section 7: Pensions for lands held under grants in perpetuity.

• Miscellaneous (Section Numbers Not Sequentially Provided):

• Exemption of pension from attachment.

• Assignments in anticipation of pension to be void.

• Nomination by pensioner to receive outstanding pension moneys.

• Power to make rules.

Sections

Type to filter. 18 sections.

  1. 1Title and extent
  2. 2[Repealed.]
  3. 3Interpretation-Section
  4. 3ADefinition
  5. 4Bar of suits relating to pensions
  6. 5Claims to be made to collector, Deputy Commissioner or other authorised officer
  7. 6Civil Court empowered to take cognizance of such claims
  8. 7Pensions for lands held under grants in perpetuity
  9. 8Payment to be made by Deputy Commissioner, Collector or other authorised officer
  10. 9Saving of rights of grantees of land-revenue
  11. 10Commutation of pensions
  12. 11Exemption of pension from attachment
  13. 12Assignments, etc., in anticipation of pension, to be void
  14. 12ANomination by pensioner to receive moneys outstanding on account of pension
  15. 13Reward to informers
  16. 14Power to make rules
  17. 15Power of Central Government to make rules
  18. 16Laying of rules

Schedules

This Act has 1 schedule. A schedule is published as a document of its own; the text is reproduced on its page where it has been read, and the document is mirrored here either way.

Rules made under this Act

3 sets of Rules. India Code publishes Rules as a record and a document rather than as text, so these are indexed here and not reproduced. All Rules.

  • Amendment of Payment of Arrears of Pension (Nomination) Rules 19832014
  • Payment of Arrears of Pension (Nomination) Amendment Rules, 2014.2014
  • Payment of Arrears of Pension (Nomination) Rules 19831983

Related Acts

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