Sharing with landowners the difference in price of a land when transferred for a higher consideration
Section 20M of the Railways Act, 1989 deals with sharing with landowners the difference in price of a land when transferred for a higher consideration. Whenever any land acquired under this Act is transferred to any person for a consideration, eighty per cent. The Act came into force on 01 Jul 1990.
1[20M. Sharing with landowners the difference in price of a land when transferred for a higher consideration. -- Whenever any land acquired under this Act is transferred to any person for a consideration, eighty per cent. of the difference in the acquisition cost and the consideration received, which in no case shall be less than the acquisition cost, shall be shared amongst the persons from whom the lands were acquired or their heirs, in proportion to the value at which the lands were acquired, and for the purpose, a separate fund may be maintained which shall be administered by the competent authority in such manner as may be prescribed by the Central Government.]
Section 20M, The Railways Act, 1989 (Act 24 of 1989).
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Questions about Section 20M
What does Section 20M of the Railways Act deal with?
Section 20M of the Railways Act is headed "Sharing with landowners the difference in price of a land when transferred for a higher consideration". [20M. Sharing with landowners the difference in price of a land when transferred for a higher consideration.
How do I find court cases under Section 20M of the Railways 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: Railways Act 1989 20M, section 20M Railways Act 1989, section 20M of the Railways 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 20M of the Railways Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. One instrument names it without being made under it, most recently The Railway Amendment Act 2008 (2008).
When did Section 20M of the Railways Act come into force?
Section 20M of the Railways Act, cited as Railways Act 1989 20M, came into force on 01 Jul 1990, having been enacted on 03 Jun 1989. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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