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Section 59 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[Repealed.].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 repeal was officially enacted by the State of Bombay.
The repeal went into legal effect on the 27th of May, 1950.
The Bombay Agricultural Debtors' Relief Act, 1947 was the specific law that repealed it.
The actual text of the section is omitted from current versions because it is no longer applicable.

Practical examples

1A creditor searching for loopholes in the old law looks up Section 59, only to find a short note stating it was repealed by the State of Bombay in 1950, leaving no active rules to use.

2A judge reviewing an old land case from 1952 ignores Section 59 completely, knowing it lost its legal power a couple of years prior on May 27, 1950.

FAQ

1. Does Section 59 still provide any protections?

No, it has been fully repealed and provides no legal rules today.

2. When was it repealed?

It was repealed with effect from May 27, 1950.

3. Who repealed it?

The State of Bombay repealed it through the Bombay Agricultural Debtors' Relief Act, 1947.

Test yourself

1.Under Section 59 of The Dekkhan Agriculturists' Relief Act, 1879, what is the legal status of the provision today?

2.Under Section 59 of The Dekkhan Agriculturists' Relief Act, 1879, which legislative Act was responsible for the repeal?

3.Under Section 59 of The Dekkhan Agriculturists' Relief Act, 1879, on what exact date did the repeal come into force?

4.Under Section 59 of The Dekkhan Agriculturists' Relief Act, 1879, why is the original text of the section missing from the document?

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