The Karnataka Legislative Assembly on August 24, 2026, introduced the Karnataka Land Revenue (Amendment) Bill, 2026, seeking to further amend the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964. The Bill proposes amendments primarily relating to definitions, land-revenue proceedings, enquiry powers and identification/prosecution of offences under the Act.
The Bill introduces or revises definitions of “abet”, “admissibility of electronic records”, “alienated”, “certified copy/certified extract”, “cheating”, “forgery” and “valuable security”, with several definitions linked to the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023. It also amends Section 96 to recognise a prescribed officer, in addition to the Deputy Commissioner, for specified proceedings under Section 95.
Further, Section 195 is proposed to be amended to empower the State Government, for recorded reasons, to assign an officer/group of officers or a specially constituted committee—including experts or retired judicial members—to conduct an enquiry, investigation, study or research concerning matters under the Act and rules. Section 197 is also amended to enable prescription of powers and procedures for identification and prosecution of offences punishable under Section 192-A.
[LA Bill No. 24 of 2026]
