#due process of law

The Allahabad High Court has ruled that demolition of homes cannot proceed until authorities conclusively decide pending applications under Section 67-A of the U.P. Revenue Code, ensuring the right to shelter is protected by enforceable timelines. This binds revenue officials to act with urgency, preventing arbitrary evictions and giving legal teeth to procedural fairness in land disputes.

Andhra Pradesh High Court rules that authorities cannot demolish or mark properties under land acquisition without strict compliance with the RFCTLARR Act, 2013. The judgment reinforces that bypassing statutory due process violates constitutional rights under Articles 14, 21, and 300A, setting a precedent for property owners facing arbitrary state action.

Andhra Pradesh High Court holds that police lack jurisdiction to summon parties in civil disputes, such as land acquisition compensation, without following statutory remedies under the Land Acquisition Act, 2013. The ruling reinforces that writ petitions under Article 226 are the appropriate recourse for aggrieved parties, preventing arbitrary police interference in civil matters.

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has ruled that prolonged, unauthorized state use of private land for infrastructure-no matter how long or how publicly justified-cannot extinguish constitutional property rights. Oral consent without documentation is legally meaningless, and lapsed acquisition notifications do not validate possession. This sets a critical precedent for landowners nationwide facing informal encroachments by public authorities.

The Andhra Pradesh High Court ruled that long-standing possession, even if undocumented, entitles occupants to due process under Article 300-A before eviction. The judgment prohibits arbitrary demolition or dispossession by state or private actors, reinforcing constitutional safeguards against forced displacement without legal procedure.

The Andhra Pradesh High Court ruled that police cannot summon or harass family members of an accused in the absence of evidence, reinforcing due process under Article 226. The court permitted investigation only against named accused in an attempt to murder case, setting a precedent against arbitrary police action.

The Chhattisgarh High Court has ruled that the state’s physical occupation of private land for public infrastructure, even when excluded from the official acquisition award, violates the constitutional right to property under Article 300A. This sets a critical precedent: compensation is not contingent on procedural paperwork but on actual deprivation of land use, affecting thousands of landowners in informal acquisition scenarios across India.

Andhra Pradesh High Court holds that no state authority may dispossess a person in peaceful possession without following due process of law under Articles 21 and 300-A.