Encroachment

Supreme Court clarifies the definition of “encroacher” under the Wakf Act in property dispute: P.V. Nidhish & Ors. vs. Kerala State Wakf Board & Anr. (28 April 2023)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 20(1), Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Dipankar Datta, Encroachment, Judges, Retrospective Application of Law, S. Ravindra Bhat, Wakf Act, 1995, Wakf Act, 1995 with Section 3(ee), Wakf Act, 1995 with Section 52A

Supreme Court Clarifies Encroachment Under Wakf Act: P.V. Nidhish vs. Kerala State Wakf Board (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether tenants of Wakf properties whose leases have expired can be termed “encroachers” under the Wakf Act, 1995, particularly concerning the retrospective application of the 2013 amendment. CASE TYPE: Property Law, Wakf Law, Criminal Law Case Name: P.V. […]

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Encroachment Dispute Remanded: Supreme Court Orders Fresh Review in Matadin Surajmal Rajoria vs. Ramdwar Mahavir Pande (21 September 2021)

/ Civil Law, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, Encroachment, Hrishikesh Roy, Judges, Land Disputes, Order XXVI, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, Property Law, R. Subhash Reddy

Supreme Court Remands Encroachment Case: Matadin Surajmal Rajoria vs. Ramdwar Mahavir Pande (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court correctly assessed the evidence of encroachment in light of a court-appointed surveyor’s report. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: Matadin Surajmal Rajoria (Deceased) Through Sole Legatee Lalita Satyanarayan Khandelawal vs. Ramdwar Mahavir Pande (Dead) Thr.

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Supreme Court Upholds Rejection of Panchayat Land Regularization for Encroachments Exceeding 200 Square Yards

/ Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Encroachment, Judges, Land Law, M.R. Shah, Panchayat Land, Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulation) Rules, 1964, Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulation) Rules, 1964 with Rule 12(4), Regularization

Supreme Court Upholds Rejection of Panchayat Land Regularization for Encroachments Exceeding 200 Square Yards LEGAL ISSUE: Whether unauthorized occupation of Panchayat land exceeding 200 square yards can be regularized under Rule 12(4) of the Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulation) Rules, 1964. CASE TYPE: Land Law, Panchayat Land Regularization. Case Name: Joginder and another vs. State

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Supreme Court Reverses High Court Order on Land Conversion Fees: State of Odisha vs. Bichitrananda Das (2019)

/ Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Encroachment, Hrishikesh Roy, Judges, Land Conversion, Land Law, Leasehold to Freehold, Orissa Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Act 1972, Orissa Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Act 1972 with Section 4(1)

Supreme Court Reverses High Court Order on Land Conversion Fees: State of Odisha vs. Bichitrananda Das (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether conversion fees for leasehold to freehold land should be calculated based on the date of application or the date of the final decision when there is an issue of encroachment. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Land

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Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Order on Encroachment: Pradeep Singh Bisht vs. State of Uttarakhand (2019)

/ Aniruddha Bose, Civil Law, Deepak Gupta, Encroachment, Judges, Municipal Corporation, Municipal Corporation Act, Ranjan Gogoi, Statutory Law

Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Order on Encroachment: Pradeep Singh Bisht vs. State of Uttarakhand (2019) The Supreme Court of India, on July 19, 2019, addressed a case regarding alleged encroachments and unauthorized constructions. The core issue was whether the High Court could order eviction based solely on an Advocate-Commissioner’s report, without the Municipal

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Supreme Court Clarifies Disqualification for Encroachment on Government Land in Panchayat Elections: Janabai vs. Additional Commissioner (2018)

/ A.M. Khanwilkar, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, D.Y. Chandrachud, Dipak Misra, Disqualifications, Encroachment, Judges, Maharashtra Village Panchayat Act, 1958, Maharashtra Village Panchayat Act, 1958 with Section 14, Right to Equality

Supreme Court Clarifies Disqualification for Encroachment on Government Land in Panchayat Elections: Janabai vs. Additional Commissioner (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person can be disqualified from continuing as a member of a Gram Panchayat if their family members have encroached upon government land and they are using that land. CASE TYPE: Election Law, specifically related

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Supreme Court Upholds Concurrent Findings in Land Encroachment Case: Municipal Council Bawal vs. Babu Lal (2018)

/ Amitava Roy, Civil Law, Encroachment, Judges, Kurian Joseph, Land Disputes

Supreme Court Upholds Concurrent Findings in Land Encroachment Case: Municipal Council Bawal vs. Babu Lal (2018) Date of the Judgment: January 10, 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 14 Judges: Justice Kurian Joseph and Justice Amitava Roy Can a municipal council encroach upon private land without proper acquisition? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in

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Supreme Court Orders Demolition of Encroachments on Ramgarh Dam Catchment Area: National Institute of Medical Science University vs. State of Rajasthan (2017)

/ Deepak Gupta, Encroachment, Environmental Law, Jaipur Development Authority Act, 1982, Jaipur Development Authority Act, 1982 with Section 54, Jaipur Development Authority Act, 1982 with Section 72, Judges, Madan B. Lokur, Public Interest Litigation, Rajasthan Tenancy Act, 1955, Rajasthan Tenancy Act, 1955 with Section 16, Water Resources

LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the National Institute of Medical Science University (NIMS) illegally encroached upon the catchment area of Ramgarh Dam and whether the construction made by NIMS should be demolished. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law, Public Interest Litigation Case Name: National Institute of Medical Science University Rajasthan & Anr. vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors. [Judgment

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