Contemporary Relevance

The Rajasthan Tenancy Act 1955 remains a living statute with continuous amendments. Key contemporary developments:

1. Computerisation of Land Records: Under DILRMP (Digital India Land Records Modernisation Programme), Rajasthan has digitised Jamabandi, Khasra, and mutation records accessible via Apna Khata portal (apnakhata.raj.nic.in), making tenancy records public.

2. Rajasthan Land Titling Bill (proposed): Unlike ROR which is presumptive (creates rebuttable presumption of title), the proposed titling regime aims for conclusive title — aligning with the World Bank-supported land titling movement.

3. Gender equity amendments: 2001 and subsequent amendments have substantially strengthened daughters' and widows' rights in tenancy, reflecting the Hindu Succession Act 2005 gender-neutral amendment.

4. Tribal land protection: Rajasthan has strengthened restrictions on alienation of ST (tribal) khatedari land following Supreme Court directions in Samatha v. State of A.P. (1997) and subsequent judgments.

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