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NRI owning Agri Land and selling the property


04-Nov-2023 (In Property Law)
My father owns a small piece of agri land (1.5 acres) since 2009. He became a NRI in 2016 and become a OCI Card holder in 2022, after becoming a citizen of that country in 2022. Some one informed us that my father cannot hold or sell the agri land, as he is a NRI/ OCI Card holder. Is this true? How can my father transfer the ownership title to me, at cheap cost? Is it by way of gift?
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NRIs cannot purchase agricultural land, but they can inherit it. They can purchase a farmhouse as long as it is not located on agricultural land, and they can construct buildings on non-agricultural land. Gift deed or Sale Deed.
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