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The Madras High Court ruled that revenue authorities cannot cancel patta based on succession claims and must refer such disputes to civil court, quashing the cancellation order. The decision protects patta holders from administrative overreach and clarifies that only civil courts can decide title disputes over government-assigned land.
The Gauhati High Court has ruled that any suit seeking a declaration of marital status-such as validity of marriage or spousal rights-must be filed exclusively before a Family Court under Section 7 of the Family Courts Act. Civil courts lack jurisdiction even if the facts are undisputed, reinforcing the Act’s intent to centralize all matrimonial disputes in specialized forums and prevent forum shopping.
The Jammu & Kashmir High Court ruled that orders passed under Section 104 of the J&K Constitution-exercising superintendence over civil courts-cannot be challenged via Letters Patent Appeal. This holding reinforces the exclusivity of superintendence jurisdiction, barring appellate remedies against such orders and impacting land acquisition disputes and other civil court proceedings in the region.