Right of occupancy of other tenants recorded as having the right before passing of Punjab Tenancy Act, 1868
Section 6 of the Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887 deals with right of occupancy of other tenants recorded as having the right before passing of Punjab Tenancy Act, 1868. A tenant recorded in a record-of-rights sanctioned by the Local Government before the twenty first day of October, 1868, as a tenant having a right of occupancy in land which he has continuously occupied from the time of the preparation of that record, shall be deemed to have a right of occupancy in The Act was enacted on 23 Sep 1887.
A tenant recorded in a record-of-rights sanctioned by the Local Government before the twenty first day of October, 1868, as a tenant having a right of occupancy in land which he has continuously occupied from the time of the preparation of that record, shall be deemed to have a right of occupancy in that land unless the contrary has been established by a decree of a competent Court in a suit instituted before the passing of this Act.
Section 6, The Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887 (Act 16 of 1887).
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Questions about Section 6
What does Section 6 of the Punjab Tenancy Act deal with?
Section 6 of the Punjab Tenancy Act is headed "Right of occupancy of other tenants recorded as having the right before passing of Punjab Tenancy Act, 1868". A tenant recorded in a record-of-rights sanctioned by the Local Government before the twenty first day of October, 1868, as a tenant having a right of occupancy in land which he has continuously occupied from the time of the preparation of that record, shall be deemed to have a right of occupancy in
How do I find court cases under Section 6 of the Punjab Tenancy 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: Punjab Tenancy Act 1887 6, section 6 Punjab Tenancy Act 1887, section 6 of the Punjab Tenancy Act. People searching for it also type section 6 of punjab tenancy act 1887. 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 6 of the Punjab Tenancy Act, and has it changed?
2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When was Section 6 of the Punjab Tenancy Act enacted?
Section 6 of the Punjab Tenancy Act, cited as Punjab Tenancy Act 1887 6, was enacted on 23 Sep 1887 as Act 16 of 1887. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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- 45. Ejectment of tenant from year to year by notice336 words
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