Can I buy land in Ladakh?

Buying land in another person's name to circumvent state-origin, residency, occupation or tribal-area restrictions is a benami arrangement, prohibited under the Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988 (as amended in 2016).

Penalty: 1 to 7 years rigorous imprisonment plus a fine of up to 25% of the property's fair-market value.

The property can be confiscated by the Government of India and the deed cancelled.

Power-of-attorney workarounds, ownership-mimic 99-year leases, and shell-company structures are not recognised — do not attempt them.