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THE UTTAR PRADESH DEBT RELIEF ACT, 1977

उत्तर प्रदेश ऋण अनुतोष अधिनियम, 1977

Uttar Pradesh
Act number
4 of 1977
Department
Revenue
Enacted
23 Jul 1977

Source: IndiaCode Portal, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. Open on India Code Check against the official text before relying on it.

36 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement
  2. Section 2definitions
  3. Section 3Declaration
  4. Section 4Discharge of debts
  5. Section 5Consequence of discharge of debt
  6. Section 6Creditor to file statement etc.
  7. Section 6-ARelease of immovable property
  8. Section 7Finality of Tahsildar's order
  9. Section 8Appeal against Tahsildar's order
  10. Section 9Special provisions regarding interest
  11. Section 10Stay of recovery of certain debt
  12. Section 11Release from detention
  13. Section 12Power of State Government to extend the period of stay
  14. Section 13Certain provisions to apply to small farmer
  15. Section 14Certain transfer to be voidable
  16. Section 15Exclusion of period of limitation
  17. Section 16Appointment of debt settlement officers
  18. Section 17Application for determination of debt
  19. Section 18Particulars to be stated in application
  20. Section 19Determination of debt
  21. Section 20Determination of debt
  22. Section 21Excess amount of debt to be discharged
  23. Section 22Bar of certain suits
  24. Section 23Appeal
  25. Section 24Execution of order of appellate officer and Debt settlement officer
  26. Section 25Provisions of the Act not to apply to certain debts or liabilities
  27. Section 26Penalty
  28. Section 27Offences by companies
  29. Section 28Burden of proof
  30. Section 29Powers of officers
  31. Section 30Finality of decision
  32. Section 31Jurisdiction of Civil Court
  33. Section 321Prohibition of appearance of legal practioners
  34. Section 33Application of Limitation Act
  35. Section 34Power to remove difficulty
  36. Section 35Power to make rules