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Section 52 of The Dekkhan Agriculturists' Relief Act, 1879

Repealed.

[Rep. by the State of Bombay, with effect from the 27th May, 1950 by the Bombay Agricultural Debtors' Relief Act, 1947 (Bom. 28 of 1947), s. 56 was amended. Hence the part applicable to that State only has not been reproduced.

Summary

The State of Bombay is the authority that repealed it.
The repeal became fully operational on May 27, 1950.
It was the Bombay Agricultural Debtors' Relief Act of 1947 that enforced this repeal.
Consequently, the text previously applicable to the State of Bombay is omitted from the Act.

Practical examples

1A merchant named Gopal tries to use Section 52 to enforce a debt against a farmer in Ahmednagar in 1955. The local court dismisses it immediately since the section was repealed in 1950.

2An archivist named Meena reads the modern version of the Act and sees only a repeal bracket for Section 52, as the state chose not to reproduce the obsolete Bombay text.

FAQ

1. Is there any situation where Section 52 still applies?

No, it has been completely repealed.

2. When did this repeal happen?

It took effect on May 27, 1950.

3. What law removed Section 52?

The Bombay Agricultural Debtors' Relief Act, 1947.

4. Can I read what Section 52 used to say in this document?

No, the text for the State of Bombay is not reproduced here.

Test yourself

1.Under Section 52 of The Dekkhan Agriculturists' Relief Act, 1879, what is the current status of the provision?

2.Under Section 52 of The Dekkhan Agriculturists' Relief Act, 1879, what was the effective date of the repeal?

3.Under Section 52 of The Dekkhan Agriculturists' Relief Act, 1879, what law was responsible for repealing the section?

4.Under Section 52 of The Dekkhan Agriculturists' Relief Act, 1879, what happened to the text that used to apply to the State of Bombay?

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