Validity of Notarized Lease Agreements and Permission Requirements for Transfer of Adivasi Lands
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Case: SUKA MAHADU KHADE AND ORS v. BABABAI TUKARAM SHEVRE AND ORS
Court: Bombay High Court
Date: 06-07-2026
Law: Constitution of India, Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, Indian Evidence Act, Transfer of Property Act.
Highlights of the Judgment:
- An examination of the evidentiary value of notarized documents in establishing long-term leasehold rights.
- Judicial scrutiny of sham transactions involving the transfer of land belonging to Adivasi individuals.
- Interpretation of statutory requirements for obtaining requisite permission from authorities before transferring tribal lands.
- Application of Article 226 of the Constitution to dismiss pending revision applications to curtail protracted litigation.
- Analysis of the burden of proof regarding the payment of consideration in property transactions.
- The court's refusal to grant relief based on bald assertions lacking documentary substantiation.
- Review of the finality and reasoning of orders passed by revenue authorities in mutation proceedings.