Fraudulent Quasi-Judicial Orders and the Protection of Tribal Land Rights in Maharashtra

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Case
DHANANJAY HARICHANDRA JUNGHARE AND OTHERS v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA, THR. SECRETORY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND FOREST, MUMBAI AND ORS. (Bombay High Court, 29-09-2026)
Law
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Highlights of the Judgment:

  • Examination of the evidentiary value and official records concerning a purportedly non-existent quasi-judicial order.
  • Application of the doctrine that fraud vitiates all solemn acts and renders fraudulent orders null and void.
  • Interpretation of land protection provisions under the Maharashtra Restoration of Land to Scheduled Tribes Act, 1974.
  • Verification of the constitutional status of the Pradhan community as a Scheduled Tribe.
  • Judicial review of administrative apathy and fraudulent mutation entries affecting tribal land rights.