Context:
Indian government has begun auction properties belonging to erstwhile citizens of the country who now hold Pakistani and Chinese citizenship.
Enemy Property:
- Any property that belongs to and held or managed on behalf of an enemy, an enemy subject, or an enemy firm.
- The term “enemy subject”, and “enemy firm” include –
- The legal heir and successor of an enemy, whether a citizen of India or a citizen of a country which is not an enemy and
- The succeeding firm of an enemy firm, irrespective of the nationality of its members or partners.
- Even if the enemy or enemy subject or enemy firm ceases to be an enemy due to death, the enemy property vests with Custodian of Enemy Property for India (CEPI)
- Current definition of Enemy Property for India – A property of the erstwhile citizens of India, who now hold the passports of Pakistan and China
- Custodian of Enemy Property for India (CEPI) – Department under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
- Regulation under – Enemy Property Act, 1968.
- The Act enables the state to regulate and appropriate real estate belonging to erstwhile citizens of the country who now hold Pakistani and Chinese passports.
- Maximum number of enemy properties registered in – Uttar Pradesh, followed by West Bengal.
Source: The Hindu
Previous Year Question
With reference to the history of ancient India, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Mitakshara was the civil law for upper castes and Dayabhaga was the civil law for lower castes.
2. In the Mitakshara system, the sons can claim right to the property during the lifetime of the father, whereas in the Dayabhaga system, it is only after the death of the father that the sons can claim right to the property.
3. The Mitakshara system deals with the matters related to the property held by male members only of a family, whereas the Dayabhaga system deals with the matters related to the property held by both male and female members of a family.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
[UPSC Civil Service Exam – 2021 Prelims]
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 3 only
Answer: (b)
Explanation:
Statement 1 is incorrect. Castes are not specified in these laws.
Statement 3 is incorrect. Both laws deal with the matters related to the property held by both male and female members of a family.
