The Pensions Act, 1871

Section 4. Bar of suits relating to pensions

In force · As amended up to 2026-08

4. Bar of suits relating to pensions. 4. Bar of suits relating to pensions.— Except as hereinafter provided, no Civil Court shall entertain any suit relating to any pension or grant of money or land-revenue conferred or made by the[10] [Government or by] any former Government, whatever may have been the consideration for any such pension or grant, and whatever may have been the nature of the payment, claim or right for which such pension or grant may have been substituted. 1.It has been amended in its application to U. P. by U. P. Act 12 of 1922. Rep. in part in West Bengal by West Bengal Act 7 of 1948. The Act has been extended to the Union territories and brought into force in Dadra and Nagar Haveli by Reg. 6 of 1963, s. 2 and the First Schedule (w.e.f. 1-7-1965) and extended to the whole of the Union territory of Lakshadweep by Reg. 8 of 1965, s. 3 and the Schedule (w.e.f. 1-10-1967). The Act has been repealed in its application to Bellary District by Mysore Act 14 of 1955. 2.Subs. by Act 20 of 1982, s. 2, for "It extend". 3.Subs. by the A.O.1950, for "all the Provinces of India" which had been subs. by the A.O.1948, for "the whole of British India". 4.Subs. by the Adaptation of Laws (No. 2) Order, 1956, for "Part B States". 5.The words "And it shall come into force on the date of the passing thereof" rep. by Act 10 of 1914, s. 3 and the Second Schedule. 6.The words "but not so as to affect any suit in respect of a pension or grant of money or land-revenue which may have been instituted before such date" rep. by Act 12 of 1891, s. 2 and the First Schedule. 7.Ins. by the A.O. 1937 (w.e.f. 1-4-1937). 8.Sub. by the A.O. 1950, for "federal" (w.e.f. 26-1-1950). 9. Subs. by the A.O. 1950, for "Provincial Government". 10.Subs. by the A.O. 1950, as amended by C.O. 29, for "British or".

Source: India Code

How this section changed

  1. substituted by A.O. 1950

    Date not stated in the footnote

    Earlier wording: “British or”

    Footnote: 10.Subs. by the A.O. 1950, as amended by C.O. 29, for "British or".