EPISODE · Oct 12, 2025 · 7 MIN
State of Haryana vs Jai Singh & Ors. 2025 INSC 1122
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In this judgment, the Supreme Court of India upheld the rights of landowners over "bachat land" in the case of State of Haryana v. Jai Singh & Ors. The Court emphasized that lands contributed for consolidation but not earmarked for a specific common purpose do not automatically vest with the Gram Panchayat. The ruling relied on the doctrine of stare decisis and the second proviso to Article 31-A of the Constitution, reaffirming that such land cannot be compulsorily acquired without compensation. Constitutional Provisions :1. Article 12, Article 14, Article 19, Article 21, Article 31 - A, Article 300 - AOther Statutes :1. The Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulation) Act, 19612. The Haryana Act No. 9 of 19923. The East Punjab Holding (Consolidation and Prevention of Fragmentation) Rules, 19494. The Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1887#PropertyLaw #SupremeCourt #LandRights #StareDecisis
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In this judgment, the Supreme Court of India upheld the rights of landowners over "bachat land" in the case of State of Haryana v. Jai Singh & Ors. The Court emphasized that lands contributed for consolidation but not earmarked for a specific common purpose do not automatically vest with the Gram Panchayat. The ruling relied on the doctrine of stare decisis and the second proviso to Article 31-A of the Constitution, reaffirming that such land cannot be compulsorily acquired without compensation. Constitutional Provisions :1. Article 12, Article 14, Article 19, Article 21, Article 31 - A, Article 300 - AOther Statutes :1. The Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulation) Act, 19612. The Haryana Act No. 9 of 19923. The East Punjab Holding (Consolidation and Prevention of Fragmentation) Rules, 19494. The Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1887#PropertyLaw #SupremeCourt #LandRights #StareDecisis
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