The acquisition of agricultural lands and properties in Karnataka is governed by the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, Section 79 A and B, which defines who is an agriculturist and the person eligible to purchase lands and properties. The person who desires to acquire agricultural land, must be or belong to an agriculturist family as on 31-03-1974 and his non-agricultural gross income in the preceding 5 years must not be more than Rs 2 lakhs per year.
However, Section 80 of the Karnataka Land Reforms Act provides for obtaining permission from the Government to purchase agricultural land and the Government may in its restriction grant the necessary permission with conditions imposed. |