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When a sale certificate evidences ownership, the Punjab & Haryana High Court ruled that factual findings on land title cannot be disturbed, and that jamabandi entries alone do not constitute proof of title. This safeguards owners relying on registered sale deeds against adverse claims based solely on revenue records.
The Punjab & Haryana High Court ruled that a Municipal Committee cannot assert ownership over open spaces in a colony without documentary evidence of vesting. Drawing an adverse inference against the Committee for failing to produce key records, the Court restored the co-operative society’s title, reinforcing the burden of proof in land disputes involving public authorities.
Bombay High Court clarifies that joint membership under Section 154B of the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act merely records internal society rights and does not transfer or create proprietary rights in land. The ruling protects original owners' titles from being diluted by cooperative society records, impacting family settlements and inheritance disputes in tenant ownership housing societies.
Madhya Pradesh High Court holds that sale deeds executed after forest notification cannot confer title; rights to forest land require Central Government approval under FC Act, 1980.