Case Law Analysis
|Karnataka High Court
Section 66 Karnataka Slum Areas Act | Civil Courts Barred from Adjudicating Slum Land Disputes : Karnataka HC Upholds Statutory Exclusion
The Karnataka High Court reaffirmed that Section 66 of the Karnataka Slum Areas Act ousts civil court jurisdiction over disputes involving slum land development, including challenges to construction resolutions. The ruling underscores that plaintiffs cannot bypass statutory bars even if estoppel or prior declarations under other laws (e.g., Urban Land Ceiling Act) are invoked, reinforcing the exclusivity of statutory mechanisms for slum-related disputes.