Land Law
“No person shall be deprived of his property save by authority of law.” — Article 300A, Constitution of India
Free, exam-ready Land Law notes for LL.B. — concise topic notes, comparison charts, landmark cases and solved IRAC problems. Pick any topic below.
Unit I — RFCTLARR Act 2013 (Part A: Social Impact, Public Purpose, Food Security, Acquisition & R&R Award)
- Scope, Salient Features, Objects and Historical Development of the Act
- The State’s Power of Eminent Domain
- Social Impact Assessment (SIA) — Meaning, Process and Relevance
- Determination of Social Impact and Public Purpose
- Special Provision to Safeguard Food Security
- Notification and Acquisition Procedure
- Determination of Compensation — Market Value, Cost of Acquisition and Elements of Price
- Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R&R) Award and Procedure
- Special Provisions for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (ss. 41–42)
Unit II — RFCTLARR Act 2013 (Part B: Utilisation, Monitoring, LARR Authority & Compensation)
- National Monitoring Committee for Rehabilitation and Resettlement
- The Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (LARR) Authority
- Apportionment of Compensation
- Payment of Compensation
- Utilisation of Acquired Land (ss. 99–100)
- Change of Purpose and Return of Unutilised Land to the Land Bank (ss. 101–102)
Unit III — Karnataka Land Revenue Act 1964
- Revenue Officers — Constitution, Appointment, Powers and Procedure
- The Karnataka Revenue Appellate Tribunal (KRAT) — Constitution and Powers
- Appeal and Revision
- Land and Land Revenue — Assessment, Fixation, Liability and Exemption
- Record of Rights — RTC, Mutation Register, Patta Book and Disputed Cases
- Realisation and Recovery of Land Revenue
- Boundary Marks and Settlement of Boundary Disputes
- Grant, Use and Relinquishment of Unalienated Land (Pasturage, s. 72)
- Conversion of Agricultural Land to Non-Agricultural Use (s. 95)
- Revenue Courts — Exclusive Jurisdiction and Bar of Civil Courts
- Salient Features of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964
- Alluvial Land — Alluvion and Diluvion
Unit IV — Karnataka SC/ST (PTCL) Act 1978 & Karnataka Land Reforms Act 1961
- The PTCL Act 1978 and the Prohibition of Transfer of Granted Lands
- Tenancy Provisions and the Land Tribunal
- Conferment of Ownership on Tenants
- Ceiling on Land Holdings
- Restrictions on Holding or Transfer of Agricultural Lands
- Co-operative Farms
- Fragmentation and Consolidation of Holdings
- Classification of Land under the Land Reforms Act
- Powers and Functions of the Tahsildar
- Cultivation of Uncultivated and Surplus Land
- Land Reforms in India 1947 to 1970 and Recent Amendments
- The Ninth Schedule and Judicial Scrutiny of Land-Reform Laws
Unit V — RERA 2016 & Karnataka RERA Rules 2017
- Salient Features and Objects of the RERA Act, 2016
- Registration of Real Estate Projects
- Registration of Real Estate Agents
- Functions and Duties of the Promoter
- Rights and Duties of Allottees
- The Real Estate Regulatory Authority — Constitution, Powers and Functions
- The Real Estate Appellate Tribunal — Composition and Powers
- Offences, Penalties and Adjudication
- The Karnataka Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Rules, 2017
- The Central Advisory Council
✏️ Practice
- 10 Solved Problems (IRAC Method) — KSLU-style problems worked in full
- KSLU Past Questions & Exam Topics
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