CUSTODIAN OF EVACUEE PROPERTY PUNJAB & ORS. vs JAFRAN BEGUM

The Supreme Court held that under Section 46 of the Administration of Evacuee Property Act, 1950, civil courts lack jurisdiction to entertain suits regarding the status of property as evacuee property. The Court clarified that while authorities under the Act can determine questions of fact and law related to property ownership, their decisions are final and cannot be challenged in civil courts. Consequently, the suit filed by the respondent was barred, affirming the High Court's ruling that the civil court could not adjudicate on the matter.