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MP Land Revenue Code | Tehsildars Lack Jurisdiction Over Adoption Claims & Will Validity in Mutation Proceedings : MP HC Gwalior
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|Madhya Pradesh High Court

MP Land Revenue Code | Tehsildars Lack Jurisdiction Over Adoption Claims & Will Validity in Mutation Proceedings : MP HC Gwalior

The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that revenue authorities, including Tehsildars, cannot adjudicate disputes involving adoption claims or the validity of wills during mutation proceedings under the MP Land Revenue Code. The decision reinforces that such complex civil disputes must be resolved by civil courts, not revenue officers.