
Agricultural Land Purchase Rules by State (2026)
Who can buy agricultural land in Rajasthan, Haryana, UP, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Punjab — the exact act, section and ceiling for each.
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Who may buy agricultural land, what the ceiling limits are, and how tenancy and revenue codes differ across Rajasthan, Haryana, UP, Uttarakhand, Himachal and Punjab.
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Who can buy agricultural land in Rajasthan, Haryana, UP, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Punjab — the exact act, section and ceiling for each.

Open to any buyer, no domicile test — but Shamlat Deh common land can look privately held while being legally non-transferable.

The strictest outsider-purchase regime in this corridor — Section 118 permission, a doubled stamp duty rate, and mandatory e-stamping since 2024.

Whether a non-agriculturist can buy in Haryana is genuinely unsettled — this guide covers the 1972 ceiling law, the DTCP CLU process, and what to verify before paying any token amount.

The 2025 Bhu-Kanoon amendment bars outsiders from buying agricultural land outright in 11 of 13 districts, Nainital (Jim Corbett) included — here's what's confirmed and what isn't.

UP is not agriculturist-only, but a hard 12.5-acre transfer ceiling applies to every buyer — here's the real restriction, the tenure classes, and what Hapur buyers need to check.

Haryana's 1972 ceiling law, DTCP's CLU process, and the non-agriculturist question sources still disagree on — the full Haryana-specific breakdown.

Individuals, HUFs, companies, trusts, NRIs and foreign nationals: who can legally own agricultural land in India, and why the rules split by state.
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