India - High Court of Karnataka

Karnataka High Court Rules GST Deduction on Land Acquisition Compensation is Illegal and Arbitrary

Karnataka High CourtRules GST Deduction on Land Acquisition Compensation is Illegal and ArbitraryIn a landmark decision, theKarnataka High Courthas invalidated the deduction of Goods and Services Tax (GST) from compensation payouts meant for landowners whose property was compulsorily acquired...

30 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Calcutta

Calcutta High Court Rules Aadhaar PAN and Voter ID Not Conclusive Proof Of Citizenship Status

Calcutta High Court Rules Aadhaar PAN and Voter ID Not Conclusive Proof Of Citizenship StatusIn a significant ruling concerning the verification of Indian citizenship, theHigh Court at Calcuttahas dismissed ahabeas corpus petitionfiled by Suman Molla. The petition challenged the detention of ...

30 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Jammu and Kashmir

Revenue Appellate Authorities Must Decide Limitation Before Addressing Merits Of Long Standing Land Mutations

Revenue Appellate Authorities Must Decide Limitation Before Addressing Merits Of Long Standing Land MutationsTheHigh Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, in a significant ruling, has reinforced the mandatory nature of thelaw of limitationinrevenue proceedings. In the case ofMohd. Yaqoob vs.Fi...

27 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Jharkhand

Jharkhand High Court Rules Unused Acquired Land Can Be Retained For Public Utility Projects

Jharkhand High Court Rules Unused Acquired Land Can Be Retained For Public Utility ProjectsTheHigh Court of Jharkhand at Ranchihas delivered a significant judgment regarding the finality of land acquisition proceedings, ruling that land lawfully acquired for apublic purposedoes not automatica...

25 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Gauhati

Gauhati High Court Rules Notice to Existing Co-Owner Mandatory Before Land Mutation Under Section 52

Gauhati High Court Rules Notice to Existing Co-Owner Mandatory Before Land Mutation Under Section 52In a significant ruling reinforcing procedural safeguards in land revenue matters, theGauhati High Courthas held that mutation of land carried out without issuing prior notice to an existing co...

22 Jul 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Affirms Elephant Corridor Ban, Bars Commercial Activity in Segur Plateau

Supreme Court Affirms Elephant Corridor Ban, Bars Commercial Activity in Segur PlateauIn a landmark verdict reinforcing India’s commitment to wildlife conservation, the Supreme Court of India has firmly upheld the prohibition on all commercial activities in the S...

21 Jul 2026

India - Supreme Court

High Court Cannot Reweigh Evidence Or Interfere With Factual Findings In Certiorari Jurisdiction Supreme Court

High Court Cannot Reweigh Evidence Or Interfere With Factual Findings In Certiorari Jurisdiction Supreme CourtTheSupreme Courtof India recently issued a significant ruling addressing the limitations of the High Courts'supervisory powersunderArticle 226 of the Constitution. A bench comprising ...

18 Jul 2026

India - Supreme Court

Rectification Deed Cannot Substitute Subject Matter of Sale Without Original Transferor's Consent: Supreme Court

Rectification Deed Cannot Substitute Subject Matter of Sale Without Original Transferor's Consent:Supreme CourtTheSupreme Courtof India has issued a significant ruling addressing the misuse of "rectification deeds" in real estate litigation, asserting that such documents cannot be employed to...

15 Jul 2026

India - Supreme Court

Section 5A Hearing Absentees Lose Objections: Supreme Court

Section 5A Hearing Absentees Lose Objections: Supreme CourtTheSupreme Court of Indiahas issued a definitive ruling emphasizing that the right to object tocompulsory land acquisitionis not an entitlement one can ignore and later reclaim. A bench comprising Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Sa...

15 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Executive Instructions Cannot Retrospectively Invalidate Land Conversion Under MLRC: Bombay High Court

Executive Instructions Cannot Retrospectively Invalidate Land Conversion Under MLRC:Bombay High CourtIn a significant ruling forleasehold propertyholders in Maharashtra, theBombay High Courthas declared that executive instructions cannot be applied retrospectively to invalidate land conversio...

11 Jul 2026