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The Bihar and Uttar Pradesh (Alteration of Boundaries) Act, 1968

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An Act to provide for the alteration of boundaries of the States of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh and for matters connected therewith.

Act number
24 of 1968
Ministry
Ministry of Home Affairs
Department
Department of States
Enacted
22 May 1968

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36 sections

  1. Section 1Short title.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Transfer of territories.
  4. Section 4Amendment of First Schedule to the Constitution.
  5. Section 5Construction of Delimitation Orders.
  6. Section 6Provision as to sitting members.
  7. Section 7Extension of jurisdiction of, and transfer of proceedings to, High Court at Patna.
  8. Section 8Extension of jurisdiction of, and transfer of proceedings to, High Court at Allahabad.
  9. Section 9Right to appear in any proceedings transferred under section 7 or section 8.
  10. Section 10Interpretation.
  11. Section 11Appropriation of moneys for expenditure in transferred territories under existing appropriation Acts.
  12. Section 12Reports relating to accounts of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.
  13. Section 13Land and goods.
  14. Section 14Arrears of taxes.
  15. Section 15Right to recover loans and advances.
  16. Section 16Refund of taxes collected in excess.
  17. Section 17Deposits.
  18. Section 18Contracts.
  19. Section 19Liability in respect of actionable wrong.
  20. Section 20Liability as guarantor of co-operative societies.
  21. Section 21Items in suspense.
  22. Section 22Apportionment of assets or liabilities by agreement.
  23. Section 23Power of Central Government to order allocation or adjustment in certain cases.
  24. Section 24Expenditure to be charged on the Consolidated Fund.
  25. Section 25State Financial Corporations and State Electricity Boards.
  26. Section 26Territorial extent of laws.
  27. Section 27Power to adapt laws.
  28. Section 28Power to construe laws.
  29. Section 29Legal proceedings.
  30. Section 30Transfer of pending proceedings.
  31. Section 31Right of pleaders to practise in certain courts.
  32. Section 32Construction of boundary pillars, etc.
  33. Section 33Validity of demarcation done before commencement of Act.
  34. Section 34Effect of provisions inconsistent with other laws.
  35. Section 35Power to remove difficulties.
  36. Section 36Power to make rules.