What is the Karnataka Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prohibition of Transfer of Certain Lands) Act, 1978?
The Karnataka Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prohibition of Transfer of Certain Lands) Act, 1978 (Karnataka Act 2 of 1979) is a law enacted to regulate the transfer of certain lands owned by members of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the state of Karnataka, India. It aims to protect the land rights of these communities and prevent exploitation or dispossession.