Land Acquisition Act 1894
(REPEALED BY RIGHT TO FAIR COMPENSATION AND TRANSPARENCY
IN LAND ACQUISITION REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT ACT,
2013)
An Act to amend the law for the acquisition of land for
public purposes and for Companies.
Whereas it is expedient to amend the law for the
acquisition of land needed for public purposes and for
Companies and for determining the amount of compensation to
be made on account of such acquisition; It is hereby enacted
as follows:-
Section 1 of Land Acquisition Act 1894 "Short title,
extent and commencement"
(1) This Act may be called the Land Acquisition Act,
1894.
(2) It extends to the whole of India except the State of
Jammu and Kashmir.
(3) It shall come into force on the first day of March,
1894.
What
are the Definitions? Section 3 of Land Acquisition Act 1894
What is the procedure for Publication of preliminary
notification and powers of officers of thereupon? Section 4
of Land Acquisition Act 1894
What is the meaning of Payment for Damage? What is the
process of hearing Objections? Section 5 and 5A of of
Land Acquisition Act 1894
What is Declaration of that land is required for a
public purpose? What is the meaning After declaration
collector to take order for acquisition? Section 6 and 7 of
of Land Acquisition Act 1894
Should Land to be marked out, measured and planned? Is it
compulsory to give Notice to persons interested? Section 8
and 9 of of Land Acquisition Act 1894
What is the Power to require and enforce the making of
statements as to names and interests? Section 10 of of Land
Acquisition Act 1894
What is Enquiry and award by Collector? Section 11 of of
Land Acquisition Act 1894
What is the Period within which an award shall be made?
Section 11A of of Land Acquisition Act 1894
Award of Collector when to be final? What is Adjournment of
enquiry? How to do Correction of clerical errors, etc?
Section 12, 13 and 13A of Land Acquisition Act 1894
What is the Power to summon and enforce attendance of
witnesses and production of documents? What are the Matters
to be considered and neglected? Section 14 and 15 of Land
Acquisition Act 1894
What is the Power to call for records, etc? What is the
Power to take possession? What are Special powers in cases
of urgency? Section 15A, 16 and 17 of Land Acquisition Act
1894
What is Reference to Court? What is Collector's statement to
the Court? What is the procedure for Service of notice?
Section 18, 19 and 20 of Land Acquisition Act 1894
What is Restriction on scope of proceedings? Should
Proceedings to be in open Court? Section 21 and 22 of Land
Acquisition Act 1894
What are the Matters to be considered in determining
compensation? What are the Matters to be neglected in
determining compensation? Section 23 and 24 of Land
Acquisition Act 1894
Amount of compensation awarded by Court not to be lower than
the amount awarded by the Collector, What are the Form of
awards? Section 25 and 26 of Land
Acquisition Act 1894
What are Costs? What is the meaning of Collector may be
directed to pay interest on excess compensation? Section 27 and 28 of Land
Acquisition Act 1894
What is Re-determination of the amount of compensation on
the basis of the award of the Court? Should Particulars of
apportionment to be specified? Section 28A and 29 of Land
Acquisition Act 1894
What is Disputes as to apportionment? What is the rule
regarding Payment of compensation or deposit of same in
Court? Section 30 and 31 of Land
Acquisition Act 1894
How to do Investment of money deposited in respect of lands
belonging to persons incompetent to alienate? How to do
Investment of money deposited in other cases? Section 32 and
33 of Land
Acquisition Act 1894
What is Calculation for Payment of interest? Temporary
occupation of waste or arable land, Procedure when
difference as to compensation exists Section 34 and 35 of Land
Acquisition Act 1894
What is the Power to enter and take possession, and
compensation on restoration? Difference as to condition on
land Section 36 and 37 of Land
Acquisition Act 1894
Is Industrial concern to be deemed Company for certain
purposes? Is Previous consent of appropriate Government and
execution of agreement necessary? Section 38A and 39 of Land
Acquisition Act 1894
