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Voter IDs, power bills don't grant land rights: Court clears Assam reserve forest evictions
July 02, 2026 1:38 pm
The Gauhati High Court was dealing with a batch of pleas filed by residents who challenged the eviction orders after being declared unauthorised occupants of the reserve forest land.
Municipality must keep footpaths free for pedestrians, says court, directs cafe to remove van
June 04, 2026 6:04 pm
The Calcutta High Court was hearing a plea filed by the Asansol-based cafe challenging directions issued by the municipal body to remove a van allegedly used for business activities on a portion of the footpath.
Remove encroachments near district court without delay: HC orders Lucknow Municipal Corporation
March 25, 2026 4:56 am
The civic body's inspection report listed 72 encroachments, mostly by advocates
Orissa High Court greenlights major road plan in Bhubaneswar, clears eviction: Why squatters couldn’t stall safety project
March 23, 2026 8:04 am
Article 19(1)(e) of the Constitution envisages that all citizens shall have the right to reside and settle in any part of India, but not unauthorisedly, the Orissa High Court held.
Article 21 does not protect illegal occupation of public land, Orissa High Court junks man's plea against eviction
January 24, 2026 10:50 pm
Illegal Land Occupation Eviction Case: Justice Dr Sanjeeb K Panigrahi was hearing a batch of petitions and rejected the plea of an elderly man among the petitioners seeking protection from eviction and rehabilitation benefits as a precondition for removal.
Calcutta High Court says person has right to enjoy property lawfully, junks ‘mechanical’ survey of disputed plot
January 20, 2026 5:44 pm
Right to property: Justice Biswaroop Chowdhury allowed a petition opposing a survey report of a disputed property filed by the claimants in Purba Bardhman district and ordered a fresh investigation in the matter.
Not proper to pass any protective order sans seeing record: Karnataka High Court in land encroachment case against Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
January 09, 2026 6:27 pm
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Bengaluru Land Encroachment Case: Justice M Nagaprasanna was hearing a petition filed by the spiritual leader seeking quashing of the FIR and said that halting the probe at this stage would run contrary to earlier directions of a division bench.
Mohali civic body halts encroachment drive halts in Phase 4 after residents protest
December 02, 2025 10:24 am
The court on Monday summoned the GMADA, the Municipal Corporation and police. Appearing before the court, the officials sought additional time to submit their response.
Anti-Encroachment drive clears 40 'illegal' vending carts at Gurgaon's MG Road
June 10, 2025 9:40 pm
Gurgaon residents have been complaining about vending carts disrupting traffic and pedestrian movement.
Over 4,000 cases of Waqf property encroachment filed across Karnataka: Minister Zameer Khan
March 14, 2025 2:11 pm
According to the data presented by minister B Z Zameer Ahmed Khan in the Karnataka Legislative Council, 1,935 or 47% of the cases have been disposed of so far.
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'Only 70-80 houses remain' but relief for Mathura residents as SC stays demolition drive
August 17, 2023 11:23 am
The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the railway authorities to maintain status quo for 10 days with regard to the removal of alleged encroachments on its land near Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi in Uttar Pradesh’s Mathura.
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