Principle

LAND LAW — Deemed Grant — Customary Right of Occupancy Under Section 36(2) of Land Use Act, 1978 — Legal Effect Equivalent to Actual Grant

Area of law
LAND LAW
Court
Supreme Court

Section 36(2) of the Land Use Act creates a "deemed grant" of customary right of occupancy for occupiers of non-urban agricultural land at the Act's commencement. This deemed grant is equivalent to an actual grant under Section 6(1)(a). It confers the same rights and protections.…

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