Shakuntala vs The State Of Karnataka

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of whether the passage of time affects the enforcement of statutory rights concerning land transfers under the Karnataka Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prohibition of Transfer of Certain Lands) Act, 1978. The court held that the statutory prohibition on the transfer of land, which was originally granted under specific conditions, remains enforceable despite the passage of time and subsequent transactions. Consequently, the appeals were dismissed, affirming the validity of the statutory restrictions on land transfer.