RAM KANYA BAI vs JAGDISH .

The Supreme Court addressed the jurisdiction of civil courts in relation to customary easements under Section 131 and Section 257 of the Madhya Pradesh Land Revenue Code, 1959. The Court held that the civil court has jurisdiction to entertain suits for declarations regarding easementary rights, despite the provisions of the Code, thereby affirming the right of landowners to challenge orders made by revenue officers. The appeal was allowed, overturning the lower courts' decisions that dismissed the appellants' claims.