STATE OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH vs KHUDIRAM CHARMA

The Supreme Court addressed the legality of land acquisition by the appellant under the BEFRT, 1873, specifically Section 7, which prohibits non-natives from acquiring land without government sanction. The Court held that the appellant's acquisition of land through an unregistered deed was illegal as it violated the provisions of the BEFRT, 1873. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, affirming the High Court's decision that the appellant could not claim rights over the land in question.