Supreme Court of India · 2023-03-03
The State Of Haryana vs Satpal
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- The State Of Haryana
- Respondent
- Satpal
- Author
- M.R. Shah
- Bench
- B.V. Nagarathna, M.R. Shah
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court examined the legality of eviction proceedings initiated against respondents in unauthorized possession of village land belonging to the Gram Panchayat. The High Court's order was challenged by the State of Haryana, which argued that the eviction was justified under relevant land regulation laws. The Court analyzed the procedural and substantive aspects of the eviction process, ultimately upholding the validity of the proceedings. The judgment clarified the application of Section 7(2) of the Punjab Village Common Land (Regulation) Act in such cases.