https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=193708 The Supreme Court held that gifts and transfers made by landowners to evade surplus land declaration are invalid under s. 19B of the Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953. The Court emphasized the legislative intent of ensuring equitable land distribution and preventing large landholdings. The interpretation of ss. 10A and 19B aims to prevent evasion of agrarian reform laws through devious methods like transfers. The Court allowed the appeals without costs, reinforcing the importance of upholding the legislative objectives of land redistribution. en-us Wed, 03 Sep 1975 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 16 Aug 2017 17:49:06 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=193708 The Supreme Court held that gifts and transfers made by landowners to evade surplus land declaration are invalid under s. 19B of the Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953. The Court emphasized the legislative intent of ensuring equitable land distribution and preventing large landholdings. The interpretation of ss. 10A and 19B aims to prevent evasion of agrarian reform laws through devious methods like transfers. The Court allowed the appeals without costs, reinforcing the importance of upholding the legislative objectives of land redistribution. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 03 Sep 1975 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=193708