Section 87: Offences by Government departments

Q: What does Section 87 of The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (LARR Act) deal with?

Section 87 LARR Act pertains to "Offences by Government departments". It is part of the The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 87 of The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (LARR Act) governs offences by Government departments. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 87 LARR Act still in force?

Yes, Section 87 of the The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 87 LARR Act?

धारा 87 LARR Act is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 87 of the The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. Section 87 of The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (LARR Act) governs offences by Government departments. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 87 LARR Act?

Dhara 87 LARR Act is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 87 of the The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 87 of The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (LARR Act) governs offences by Government departments. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 87 of The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013?

Cite as: "Section 87, The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (LARR Act)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, § 87 (India).

Law on Tips Editorial Board

(1)

Where an offence under this Act has been committed by any department of the Government, the head of the department, shall be deemed to be guilty of the offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly:

Provided that nothing contained in this section shall render any person liable to any punishment if such person proves that the offence was committed without his knowledge or that such person exercised all due diligence to prevent the commission of such offence.

(2)

Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), where any offence under this Act has been committed by a Department of the Government and it is proved that the offence has been committed with the consent or connivance of, or is attributable to any neglect on the part of any officer, other than the head of the department, such officer shall also be deemed to be guilty of that offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.

Gujarat.- In the principal Act, for section 87, the following section shall be substituted, namely:-

87. Offences by Government Officials.- Where any offence under this Act has been committed by any person who is or was employed in the Cental Government or the State Government, as the case may be, at the time of commission of such alleged offence, the court shall take cognizance of such offence provided the procedure laid down in section 197 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) is followed. [Gujarat Act No. 12 of 2016]."