Supreme Court of India
State of Andhra Pradesh v. P.V. Hanumantha Rao (d) Thr. Lrs. and Anr.
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What the Court ordered
For the aforesaid reasons, in our view, the High Court did not exceed its jurisdiction in upsetting the judgment of the Special Court.
Judgment, page 20
From the headnote
Constitution of India-Articles 226 and 227-Judicial review- Jurisdiction of High Court-Scope of-Case of land grabbing-Lower court overlooking material evidence and circumstances-No appeal provided for against order of the lower court-Held, High Court can look into evidence to see if the court below has ignored vital evidence-Andhra Pradesh Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Act, 1982-Section 2(d). Andhra Pradesh Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Act, 1982-Section 2(d)-Land grabbing-Proof of-Mere bona fide claim to land accupied not sufficient-Burden on the occupant to prove lawful title. Andhra Pradesh
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Where later benches applied it
- 2017 Ksb Ali v. State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors.
- 2017 Gohil Vishvaraj Hanubhai & Others v. State of Gujarat & Others
Of those, 2 referred to
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