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Surat property sealed over sale to Muslim woman: What is the Disturbed Areas Act in Gujarat
February 09, 2025 7:10 pm
Under the Disturbed Areas Act, the district Collector notifies a particular area of a city or town as ‘disturbed’. After this, the transfer of immovable property in those areas requires express permission of the Collector. Here's why, and how this works
Gujarat govt extends imposition of Disturbed Areas Act for 5 more years in areas of Anand town
January 13, 2025 6:08 pm
The state has also delegated all powers of the district Collector under the act to the Prant officer and Sub-Divisional Magistrate of Anand
Inside Gujarat's 'Disturbed Areas': How the Act shrunk housing options for minorities
February 09, 2024 10:43 pm
While the law is meant to rule out distress sales in communal situations, with neighbours filing petitions, it has often come in the way of regular property sales between Hindus and Muslims. In Vadodara, since 2016, at least five such cases have landed in the High Court
Gujarat HC penalises third parties opposing property sale in Vadodara under Disturbed Areas Act
February 10, 2023 2:48 pm
Two independent witnesses objected to the sale of a property in Vadodara, originally owned by Hindus, to Muslims in a Hindu-dominated area governed by the Disturbed Areas Act. They had earlier assented to the sale in 2016.
No major clashes but Disturbed Areas Act for Morbi, Congress asks why
November 09, 2022 7:25 am
Opposition party alleges some BJP leaders looking to financially benefit from imposition of law in certain parts of town; ruling party says decision based on demand from people.
Gujarat: Dhandhuka town brought under Disturbed Areas Act
October 30, 2022 6:25 pm
The Act has been imposed to notified disturbed areas of Dhandhuka town for five years between October 29, 2022 and October 28, 2027.
Gujarat: Residents demand Bhayli under Disturbed Areas Act, threaten to boycott polls
February 13, 2021 12:17 am
The residents led by women, who have formed a group under the name Bhayli Awareness group, reached the office of the District Collector, to submit a memorandum with their demands.
Vadodara Municipal Corporation seeks police opinion to open Samparan Co-op society gate, cites civic polls
February 11, 2021 1:35 am
Since August 2020, a welded iron grille has been blocking the society’s gate, which opens to a nine-metre town planning scheme-approved public road passing through an area dominated by minority communities.
Gujarat: High Court relief for septuagenarian held under anti-land grabbing law
January 20, 2021 11:23 pm
The relief comes a day after a division bench, led by Justice Sonia Gokani, set aside a five-day police remand order passed on January 15 by a special court, constituted under the Act, against 72-year-old Ahmed Patel, in Ahmedabad.
Disturbed Areas Act: Gujarat HC stays fresh notifications on amended sections
January 20, 2021 8:02 pm
The court’s direction came while hearing a special civil application moved by Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind Gujarat (JU-e-H) and others challenging the amendments made to the Act
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