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PUNJAB VIDHAN SABHA SECRETARIAT

NOTIFICATION

The 19th October, 2020

No. 31-PLA-2020/75.-The Code of Civil Procedure (Punjab

Amendment) Bill, 2020 is hereby published for general information under the

proviso to rule 121 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the

Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Punjab Legislative Assembly):-

Bill No.31-PLA-2020

THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE (PUNJAB AMENDMENT)

BILL, 2020

A

BILL

further to amend the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, in its application

to the State of Punjab.

1.

(1)

This Act may be called the Code of Civil Procedure (Punjab

Amendment) Act, 2020.

(2)

It shall extend to the whole of the State of Punjab.

Short title and

commencement.

Regd. No. NW/CH-22

Regd. No. CHD/0092/2018-2020

EXTRAORDINARY

Published by Authority

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(3)

It shall come into force on and with effect from the date of its

publication in the Official Gazette.

2.

In the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, in its application to the State of

Punjab, in section 60, in sub-section (1), in the proviso, in clause (b), after the

words and sign “judgment–debtor is an agriculturalist,”, the words and sign

“his agricultural land to the extent of two and half acres,” shall be inserted.

Amendment of

section 60 of

Central Act 5 of

1908.

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Statement of Objects and Reasons

The Code of Civil Procedure (Punjab Amendment) Bill, 2020 is

aimed to protect farmers from attachment of land as a consequence of an

agreement or otherwise, with a view to safeguard their livelihood.

(AMARINDER SINGH)

Chief Minister, Punjab.

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CHANDIGARH

SHASHI LAKHANPAL MISHRA

THE 19th OCTOBER, 2020

SECRETARY.

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