Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954 [A11-Y08]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 8 February 1954.

Dates: made 8 February 1954; in force 8 February 1954; ceased none recorded. Gazette: none recorded. Band A.

Jurisdiction: Delhi [IN-DL]. Made by the Legislative Assembly of Delhi.

Synthetic. The words of this Act are generated by the register; its title, number and year are real.

Cite: Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954, Delhi Act 8 of 1954 [A11-Y08]. Machine: A11-Y08.

Sections (17)

Chapter I. PRELIMINARY

Chapter II. COLLECTOR

Chapter III. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Chapter IV. MISCELLANEOUS

Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S2E-NGK]

Section 2. Definitions [S2E-NHH]

Section 3. Appointment of Collector [S2E-NJQ]

Section 4. Registration of holders of land [S2E-NKN]

Section 5. Prohibition of the possession of land without licence [S2E-NMV]

Section 6. Grant of licence [S2E-NNS]

Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2E-NPZ]

Section 8. Powers of Tahsildar [S2E-NQX]

Section 9. Power to issue directions [S2E-NR3]

Section 10. Power to exempt [S2E-NS1]

Section 11. Penalty for contravention [S2E-NT7]

Section 12. Offences by companies [S2E-NV5]

Section 13. Appeal [S2E-NWB]

Section 14. Cognizance of offences [S2E-NX9]

Section 15. Protection of action taken in good faith [S2E-NYF]

Section 16. Power to make rules [S2E-NZD]

Section 17. Power to remove difficulties [S2E-P0T]

Made under

No recital of a power is printed.

Acts on (0)

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Acted on by (3)

Amends: Delhi Land Reforms (Amendment) Act, 2016 [A12-9PF], 26 May 2016. "section 11 of the Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954 (Delhi Act 8 of 1954)".

Amends: Delhi Land Reforms (Amendment) Act, 1994 [A12-4PY], 27 December 1994. "section 13 of the Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954 (Delhi Act 8 of 1954)".

Amends: Delhi Land Reforms (Amendment) Act, 1974 [A12-0YY], 17 July 1974. "section 13 of the Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954 (Delhi Act 8 of 1954)".

Not held (0)

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