Enemy Property Act 

Recently, the Madhya Pradesh High Court dismissed Saif Ali Khan’s petition challenging the central government’s decision to classify the Pataudi family’s assets as enemy property.

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Key Highlights

• Enemy property refers to assets in India owned by individuals or entities from enemy countries.
• Mainly linked to the Indo-Pak wars (1947, 1965, 1971) and the Indo-China war (1962).

 

Enemy Property Act, 1968

• Regulates the management and control of such properties.
• Prevents transfer, use, or exploitation by enemy nations.
• Original owners or heirs cannot reclaim these properties unless approved by the Government of India.