Supreme Court of India · 2004-08-30
Madho Singh And Ors vs Moni Singh (D) By Lrs. And Ors
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2004 SUPREME COURT 4316
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Madho Singh And Ors
- Respondent
- Moni Singh (D) By Lrs. And Ors
- Bench
- Arijit Pasayat, C.K. Thakker
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision affirming the lower appellate court's ruling that dismissed the villagers' suit for declaration of title and permanent injunction regarding land claimed as grazing land under the Madhya Bharat Zamindari Abolition Act, 1951. The Court found that the lower courts had correctly interpreted the evidence and the provisions of the Act, concluding that the villagers' claim was misconceived. The Court emphasized the importance of proper legal interpretation in land disputes, particularly regarding the status of land under the Act.