What is the Provision for Prohibition of the right to recover property held benami? Section 4 of The BTP (Prohibition) Amendment Act 2016
(1) No suit, claim or action to enforce any right in respect of any property held benami against the person in whose name the property is held or against any other person shall lie by or on behalf of a person claiming to be the real owner of such property.
(2) No defence based on any right in respect of any property held benami, whether against the person in whose name the property is held or against any other person, shall be allowed in any suit, claim or action by or on behalf of a person claiming to be the real owner of such property.
(3) omitted by The Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Amendment Act 2016
CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY
Section 1 Short title and Commencement
CHAPTER II PROHIBITION OF BENAMI TRANSACTIONS
Section 3 Prohibition of benami transactions
Section 4 Prohibition of the right to recover property held benami
Section 5 Property held benami liable to confiscation
Section 6 Prohibition on re-transfer of property by benamidar
CHAPTER III AUTHORITIES
Section 7 Adjudicating Authority
Section 8 Composition of Authority
Section 9 Qualifications for appointment of Chairperson and Members
Section 10 Constitution of Benches of Adjudicating Authority