Supreme Court of India · 2018-02-15
Khatoon vs The State Of U. P. And Ors. Through ...
- Citation / case number
- AIRONLINE 2018 SC 593
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Khatoon
- Respondent
- The State Of U. P. And Ors. Through ...
- Author
- Abhay Manohar Sapre
- Bench
- Abhay Manohar Sapre, R.K. Agrawal
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the issue of the validity of the Uttar Pradesh Government's policy regarding the allotment of land to the landless poor under the Uttar Pradesh Land Policy, 2016. The Court held that the policy must adhere to the principles of natural justice and cannot be arbitrary, emphasizing that the State has a duty to ensure fair and equitable distribution of land. The appeals were allowed, and the matter was remanded for reconsideration in light of the principles laid down by the Court.