Act 23 of 1871

The Pensions Act, 1871

An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to pensions and grants by Government of money or land-revenue.

  • Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
  • Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare
  • Enacted 1871-08-18
  • 18 sections
SectionTitle
1 Title and extent.Read
2 [Repealed.].Read
3 Interpretation-Section.Read
3A Definition.Read
4 Bar of suits relating to pensions.Read
5 Claims to be made to collector, Deputy Commissioner or other authorised officer.Read
6 Civil Court empowered to take cognizance of such claims.Read
7 Pensions for lands held under grants in perpetuity.Read
8 Payment to be made by Deputy Commissioner, Collector or other authorised officerRead
9 Saving of rights of grantees of land-revenue.Read
10 Commutation of pensions.Read
11 Exemption of pension from attachment.Read
12 Assignments, etc., in anticipation of pension, to be void.Read
12A Nomination by pensioner to receive moneys outstanding on account of pension.Read
13 Reward to informers.Read
14 Power to make rules.Read
15 Power of Central Government to make rulesRead
16 Laying of rules.Read
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