This provision is adopted as Section 5 of the AMASR Act with some modifications. The colonial policy of acquisition is having an impression on the Section 5 of AMASR Act which is in force, causing serious violation of the rights related to holding property.
3.3 Acquisition of Rights in Protected Monuments: Read Post »
Based on this provision of Section 3 of the 1904 Act, Section 4 of the AMASR Act has been framed. The comparison of both the provisions shows following similarities and differences having an effect of colonial policy in the present statutory provision of AMASR Act
3.2 Declaration of Monuments as of National Importance: Read Post »
The definition of “ancient monument” in the AMASR Act of 1958 is outdated and incompatible with modern heritage preservation needs, primarily due to its rigid 100-year age threshold, which excludes significant 20th and 21st century sites like modernist architecture, industrial relics, or conflict memorials that hold contemporary cultural, scientific, or social value.
Enacted under Viceroy Lord Curzon’s administration, this legislation empowered the British-controlled Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to declare monuments of “historical or architectural interest” as protected, ostensibly to curb looting, vandalism, and neglect.
Chapter 3 Comparison of AMASR Act with 1904 Act: Read Post »
2.64 Repeals and savings 2.64.1 Bare Act Provision: 39. Repeals and savings.―(1) The Ancient and Historical Monuments and Archaeological Sites
2.63 Power to make rule 2.63.1 Bare Act Provision: 38. Power to make rule.―(1) The Central Government may, by notification
2.62 Protection of action taken under the Act 2.62.1 Bare Act Provision: 37. Protection of action taken under the Act.―No
AMASRA: 2.62 Section 37. Protection of action taken under the Act. Read Post »
2.61 Power to correct mistakes, etc 2.61.1 Bare Act Provision: 36. Power to correct mistakes, etc.―Any clerical mistake, patent
AMASRA: 2.61 Section 36. Power to correct mistakes, etc. Read Post »
2.60 Identification of unauthorised constructions on or after 16th June, 1992: 2.60.1 Bare Act Provision: 35B. Identification of unauthorised constructions
2.59 Obligation to survey the protected prohibited area and regulated areas 2.59.1 Bare Act Provision: 1[35A. Obligation to survey the
