Case Law Analysis
|Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
Section 3H(4) National Highways Act | Co-ownership Disputes Must Be Decided by Civil Court Before Compensation Disbursement : J&K and Ladakh HC
The J&K and Ladakh High Court has ruled that under Section 3H(4) of the National Highways Act, authorities cannot disburse land acquisition compensation until a civil court determines the rightful ownership shares among co-heirs. This binds revenue and acquisition officials to defer payment in disputed inheritance cases, reinforcing procedural fairness and preventing unilateral appropriation of shared property rights.