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Bombay High Court rules that enemy property does not vest automatically without strict adherence to Enemy Property Rules, 2015 and principles of natural justice. Impugned communications and mutation entries set aside, restoring petitioners' names in revenue records.
Bombay High Court quashed enemy property vesting orders and mutation entries for non-compliance with the Enemy Property Act, 1968 and 2015 Rules. The ruling underscores that statutory procedures and natural justice principles must be strictly followed before vesting can occur.
Allahabad High Court reaffirms that once property vests under the Enemy Property Act, 1968, civil courts lack jurisdiction to entertain disputes. Aggrieved parties must approach the Central Government under Section 18, reinforcing the statutory bar on judicial interference in such matters.